crowd
noun [ + sing/pl verb ] uk/kraʊd/ us/kraʊd/
A2 [ C ]人群;群众
a large group of people who have come together
A crowd of about 15,000 attended the concert. 大约有15000人出席了音乐会。
[ S ] informal（有共同爱好的）一帮朋友，一伙人，一群人
a group of friends or a group of people with similar interests
She goes around with a friendly crowd. 她常和一群朋友结伴外出。
"Who was there?" "Oh, the usual crowd." “那儿都有谁?”“噢，还是往常那伙人。”
- More examples
- A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.
- In her bright yellow coat, she was easily identifiable in the crowd.
- A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending.
- He pushed his way to the front of the crowd to get a better look.
- The crowd was cheering and urging her on all through the race.
Idiom
follow the crowdidiom disapproving 随大流，随波逐流，人云亦云
to do what most other people do
Think for yourself, don't just follow the crowd. 要独立思考，不要只是人云亦云。
crowd
verb [ T ] informal uk/kraʊd/ us/kraʊd/
挤；靠近；盯着
to make someone feel uncomfortable by standing too close to them or by watching them all the time
I need some time to do this work properly, so don't crowd me. 我需要些时间把这活干好，所以别总盯着我。
Phrasal verbs
crowd (something) into somethingC1 （把…）挤进，塞满
If people crowd or are crowded into a place, they fill it completely.
Hordes of commuters crowded into the train. 一群群通勤的乘客涌进了火车。
crowd someone/something out 把…挤出；排挤；阻碍
to not allow a person or thing any space or opportunity to grow or develop
Small local businesses have been crowded out by large multinationals. 当地的小公司已被大跨国公司排挤出局。
crowd around (someone/something)C1 围聚，围挤；聚集在…周围；团团围住
to come together closely in a crowd around someone or something
As soon as he appeared, reporters crowded round. 他一出现就被记者们团团围住。