turb

turb — 名詞

1. an old word for a group of people, animals, or things that have come together in

1.名詞C2
釋義

群集

聚集的人、動物或物品

an old word for a group of people, animals, or things that have come together in one place — like a crowd of people, a swarm of insects, or a heap of stones.

例句

Leo watched as a great turb of villagers gathered around the bonfire.

Leo 看著一大群村民聚在營火旁。

a turb of [people] — collective noun for a crowd

The old book described a turb of bees that had settled on the oak tree.

那本舊書描述了一大群蜜蜂停在橡樹上。

a turb of [animals] — collective noun for a swarm

同義詞
  • crowd

    commonly used for people; 'turb' is broader and archaic

  • swarm

    typically for insects or moving animals; 'turb' covers the same meaning

  • heap

    for inanimate objects; 'turb' can apply to objects too

  • cluster

    emphasises close physical grouping; neutral register

反義詞
  • individual

    a single person or thing, as opposed to a gathered group

文法句型

a turb of [people/animals/things]

用法筆記

This word is no longer used in everyday modern English. You will find it mainly in historical writing, old literature, or as a deliberate archaic choice for stylistic effect. The modern equivalent is simply the specific collective noun (crowd, swarm, heap) rather than the general term 'turb'.