1. C 人群　 (a) large number of people gathered together
2. C 听众，观众　 mass of spectators; audience
3. C 一群，一批；一堆　 a large number of (people or things)

　attract a ～　吸引一群人
　collect a ～　引来一群人
　disperse a ～　分散人群
　draw a ～　吸引一群人
　drive away the ～　把人群赶开
　push aside the ～　推开人群
　a big ～　一大群人
　a cheering ～　欢呼的人群
　a huge ～　一大批人
　a large ～　一大批观众
　a riotous ～　骚动的人群
　a tremendous ～　一大批听众
　an enormous ～　一大群人
　an orderly ～　有秩序的人群
　a football ～　一群足球迷
　～ control　人群控制
　a ～ of　一群〔伙，堆〕
　a ～ of books　一大堆书
　a ～ of papers　一大堆试卷
　a ～ of people　一群人

　A crowd swarms around the entrance.　人群聚集在出口处。
　A crowd was waiting for the bus when the accident happened.　事故发生时，有一群人在等候公共汽车。
　The crowd gradually dispersed.　人群渐渐散去。
　The crowd suddenly scattered.　人群突然散开。
　The beautiful sights collected a crowd.　美丽的景色引来了一群人。
　The comedian's act drew a large crowd.　那个喜剧演员的表演吸引了一大批观众。
　The court case attracted large crowds.　这起诉讼案吸引了大批旁听的人。
　The police drove the crowd away from the entrance.　警察把人群从入口处赶开。
　Crowds of people flocked to the theatre.　人群涌向剧院。
　All day crowds of children kept turning up.　整天不停地有成群结队的孩子们来。
　There is a crowd of papers on his desk.　他的书桌上有一大堆试卷。
　People gathered in crowds.　人们成群地聚拢起来。
　She is in with a bad crowd.　她和一些不三不四的人来往。
　A crowd of books lie on the floor.　地上放满了书。
　A crowd of 2000 was startled near the end of the concert. 　2000名观众在音乐会将近结束时大吃一惊。
　I do what I like; I don't go with the crowd.　我按照自己的意愿行事，不随波逐流。

 ♣ crowd, band, circle, gang, group, herd, host, mass, mob, multitude, set
　参见band条。

1. vt. & vi.群集，拥挤　 come together in a crowd
2. vt.挤满，塞满　 fill with
3. vt.催逼　 put purpose on

　～ a bar　挤满酒吧
　～ a beach　挤满海滩
　～ a room　挤满一屋子
　～ a street　挤满街道
　～ abundantly　非常拥挤
　～ closely　紧紧地挤在一起
　～ curiously　焦急地塞满
　～ desperately　单独地塞满
　～ enthusiastically　热情地拥抱在一起
　～ impatiently　不耐烦地塞满
　～ indifferently　不高兴地挤在一起
　～ maddeningly　疯狂地拥挤在一起
　～ oppressively　难以忍受地挤在一起
　～ thickly　密密地塞满
　～ uncomfortably　难受地挤在一起
　～ unreasonably　毫无理由地催逼
　～ warmly　温暖地挤在一起
　～ around　聚集一起
　～ in　拥入
　～ off　挤出
　～ out　划掉，排挤在外
　～ round　聚集一起
　～ together　挤在一起
　～ against one another　围在一起
　～ around (sb/sth)　聚集在…周围
　～ for an answer　催（某人）回答
　～ for payment　催（某人）付款
　～ into　挤进
　～ into a bus　挤进公共汽车
　～ people into a room　房间里挤满人
　～ into a train　挤进火车
　～ off sth　从…划掉
　～ sb off the sidewalk　把某人从人行道上挤出去
　～ on sail　升起更多的帆（以加快船速）
　～... out of　把…排挤出
　～ round　聚集在…周围
　～ through　挤过
　～ in through the gate　从大门拥入
　～ to the door　挤到了门口
　～ with　使充〔挤〕满
　～ with facts　列举了大量事实
　～ a room with furniture　房间里挤满了家具
　～ sb with questions　向某人提出一大堆问题

　Please don't crowd, stand back.　请不要挤上来，请往后退。
　People crowded to see the match.　人们蜂拥而来观看比赛。
　Don't crowd the old lady—give her some place.　别挤这位老太太，给她留点地方。
　Shoppers crowded the street.　街上挤满了买东西的人。
　Mobs of movie stars were crowding the bar.　成群的影星挤在酒吧里。
　He crowded the books onto the shelf.　他硬把这些书挤到书架上。
　Don't crowd me; give me time to think.　不要逼我；给我时间让我想想。
　The beaches were crowded every hot Sunday in summer.　夏季每个炎热的星期日，海滨都挤满了人。
　The hall was crowded to the door.　大厅里挤满了人，直挤到门口。

 ♣ crowd in　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）拥〔挤〕入 (cause to) enter a building or enclosed space in large numbers
　When the gates of the ground were opened, all the football supporters crowded in.　当赛场的大门打开时，球迷们一拥而进。
　It's impossible to crowd any more football supporters in.　不能再让其他球迷挤到里边去了。
2. 在时间表中挤进，强安排进 fill one's timetable with difficulty with (sth/sb)
　Mr. Smith is seeing people all morning, but if the matter is urgent I'll see if I can crowd you in.　整整一个上午史密斯先生都在接待来客，但如果你事情紧急，我就看看能不能为你安排一下会面。
 ♣ crowd in (up)on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
1. 包围（某人） surround (sb)
　Don't crowd in on me. I will see your books one at a time.　不要都围着我，你们的书我只能一次看一本。
2. （往事）涌现于（某人）的脑海 fill the mind of (sb)
　Happy memories crowded in upon me as I looked at the photographs.　当我看到这些照片的时候，幸福的往事涌上我的心头。
 ♣ crowd into　(v.+prep.)
1. （使）充满某空间 (cause to) fill a space
　The neighbours crowded into their home to wish them well.　邻居们涌进他们的家里为他们祝福。
　They all crowded into the cinema.　他们都拥入了电影院。
　They crowded through the gate into the stadium.　他们挤过大门，进入运动场。
　I crowded everything into my suitcase.　我把所有的东西都塞进了手提箱。
　Reporters and photographers were crowded into the lobby.　记者和摄影师都挤进了大厅。
　Too much furniture had been crowded into the sales room.　售货处塞的家具太多了。
2. 将…强安排进，挤进（某时间） fit (sb/sth) into (a time), with difficulty
　If the matter is urgent, I'll see if I can crowd you into Mr. Black's timetable today.　如果事情紧急，我看能不能把你安排在布莱克先生的时间表中。
3. 涌现于（某人）的脑海 fill the mind of (sb)
　So many thoughts of Haas were now crowded into her mind, all at once.　对哈斯的种种思念一下子涌上她的心头。
 ♣ crowd out　(v.+adv.)
1. （将…)拥〔挤〕出 leave in large numbers; refuse entry or space for (sb/sth)
　When the performance was over, the people crowded out.　演出结束后，人们涌了出来。
　I tried to keep my place in the queue, but they crowded me out.　我竭力站在队中，可他们把我挤了出来。
　Some football fans were crowded out of the football ground.　一些足球迷被挤出足球场。
2. 将…排挤出 squeeze (sb/sth) out
　The big firms tried to crowd our small business out of the market.　那些大商号试图把我们的小商店排挤出市场。
　We would have liked to print your letter in the newspaper, but it was crowded out by important news.　我们本打算把你的信在报纸上发表，但它被重要新闻挤掉了。
 ♣ crowd round¹　(v.+adv.)
　聚集在一起　gather in large numbers
　We crowded round eagerly, then felt disappointed.　我们都急切地围拢上去，可都感到大失所望。
　The children crowded round to hear the story.　孩子们聚在一起听故事。
 ♣ crowd round²　(v.+prep.)
　聚集在…的周围　gather in large numbers closely round (sth/sb)
　The students crowded round the teacher to ask questions.　学生们团团围住老师提问题。
　The people crowded round the scene of the accident.　人们聚集在出事地点周围。
 ♣ crowd with　(v.+prep.)
1. 以…充〔挤〕满 (cause to) fill (space or time) too full (with sb/sth)
　You have crowded your day with too many activities.　你白天安排的活动太多了。
　The office was crowded with people complaining about the washing machines.　办公室里挤满了抱怨洗衣机的人。
　The beach was crowded with holidaymakers.　海滩上到处都是度假的人。
2. 用…催逼 put purpose on (sb) using sth
　They're crowding me with their unreasonable demands.　他们用无理的要求催逼我。

 ♣ crowd, pack
　这两个词的共同意思是“拥挤”，它们之间的区别是：前者含有“拥挤且乱”的意思，而后者则通常指“在一定范围内挤”，且含有“挤而不乱”的意思。例如：
　The passengers packed the station.　旅客挤满了车站。

　［同义词］ n. flock, host, pack, swarm, throng v. cram, jam, mob, swarm, throng
　［词源］古英语crūdan（压，拥挤，群）