throng
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk/θrɒŋ/ us/θrɑːŋ/
人群;群众
a crowd or large group of people
A huge throng had gathered around the speaker. 演讲者周围聚集了一大群人。
Synonyms: crowd multitude
throng
verb [ I + adv/prep, T ] uk/θrɒŋ/ us/θrɑːŋ/
(人群)蜂拥,群集
to be or go somewhere in very large numbers
Crowds thronged the market place. 市场里挤满了人。
The narrow streets were thronged with summer visitors. 狭窄的街道上挤满了夏天来此的游客。
[ + to infinitive ] Thousands of people thronged to see the exhibition while it was in the capital. 展览在首都举办时,成千上万的人蜂拥而至。
Synonym: pack
Compare: crowd verb