huddle

英 [ˈhʌdl]

美 [ˈhʌdl]

v.  (通常因寒冷或害怕)挤在一起; (通常因寒冷或害怕)蜷缩，缩成一团
n.  (尤指杂乱地)挤在一起的人(或物品、建筑); 队员靠拢(磋商战术)

过去式：huddled　过去分词：huddled　现在分词：huddling　复数：huddles　第三人称单数：huddles　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.10058 / COCA.7190

习惯用语

n.

get/go into a huddle (with sb)
• 凑近（某人）说悄悄话；交头接耳
  to move close to sb so that you can talk about sth without other people hearing

牛津词典

verb

• （通常因寒冷或害怕）挤在一起
  to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear
  1. We huddled together for warmth.
     我们挤在一块取暖。
  2. They all huddled around the fire.
     他们都聚集在火堆周围。
• （通常因寒冷或害怕）蜷缩，缩成一团
  to hold your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened
  1. I huddled under a blanket on the floor.
     我在地板上盖着毯子缩成一团。

noun

• （尤指杂乱地）挤在一起的人（或物品、建筑）
  a small group of people, objects or buildings that are close together, especially when they are not in any particular order
  1. People stood around in huddles.
     人们三五成群地到处聚集着。
  2. The track led them to a huddle of outbuildings.
     那条小路把他们带到了一片杂乱拥挤的附属建筑群。
• 队员靠拢（磋商战术）
  a time when the players gather round to hear the plan for the next part of the game

柯林斯词典

• VERB （通常因寒冷或恐惧而）蜷缩，缩成一团
  If youhuddlesomewhere, you sit, stand, or lie there holding your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened.
  1. She huddled inside the porch as she rang the bell...
     她按门铃时身子在门廊里缩成一团。
  2. Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.
     默特尔缩着身子坐在床边哭泣。
• VERB （通常因寒冷或恐惧而）聚在一起，挤成一团
  If peoplehuddle togetherorhuddle roundsomething, they stand, sit, or lie close to each other, usually because they all feel cold or frightened.
  1. Tired and lost, we huddled together...
     我们疲惫不堪，又迷了路，于是大家都挤在一起。
  2. ...strangers huddling together for warmth...
     挤作一团取暖的陌生人
  3. Hundreds of people huddled around a single transistor radio listening to the announcement...
     数百人挤在一台晶体管收音机周围收听公告。
  4. The survivors spent the night huddled around bonfires.
     幸存者围聚着篝火过了夜。
• V-RECIP （私下）开会;(暗中)碰头
  If peoplehuddlein a group, they gather together to discuss something quietly or secretly.
  1. Off to one side, Sticht, Macomber, Jordan, and Kreps huddled to discuss something...
     施蒂希特、麦康伯、乔丹和克雷普斯走到一旁私下商量着什么。
  2. The president has been huddling with his most senior aides...
     总统一直在和最高层助理开私下碰头会。
  3. Mrs Clinton was huddled with advisers at her headquarters.
     克林顿夫人和顾问聚在总部秘谈。
• N-COUNT 拥挤的一群;杂乱的一堆
  Ahuddleis a small group of people or things that are standing very close together or lying on top of each other, usually in a disorganized way.
  1. We lay there: a huddle of bodies, gasping for air...
     我们横七竖八地挤作一团躺在那里，大口喘着气。
  2. Les kept seeing Eric and Tam in a huddle and he knew they were talking about him.
     莱斯总是看到埃里克和塔姆凑在一起，他知道他们是在谈论自己。
  3. ...the huddle of dark houses on the other side of the reservoir.
     水库另一边那一片杂乱无序的黑魆魆的房子

英英释义

noun

• (informal) a quick private conference
  Synonym:powwow
• a disorganized and densely packed crowd
  1. a huddle of frightened women

verb

• crowd or draw together
  1. let's huddle together--it's cold!
  Synonym:huddle together
• crouch or curl up
  1. They huddled outside in the rain
  Synonym:cower

双语例句

• It is very cold outside, you'd better huddle the little cats.
  外面很冷，你最好把小猫都聚在一起。
• All we did was huddle together for warmth.
  我们所做的，就是挤缩在一起保暖。
• Phoebe: Okay. Oooh! Oh, this is our last huddle, yeah.
  这是最后一次临场会议了。
• The committee went into a huddle and later declared their decision.
  委员会召开了秘密会议，会后宣布了决议。
• Between plays the coach was talking to the offense in the huddle.
  中场时，这位教练对围拢一圈的进攻队员进行战术指导。
• Don't huddle all the boxes into one cupboard.
  不要把所有这些盒子都塞在一个小橱里。
• We all huddle round the fire.
  我们都挤在炉火周围。
• The president has been huddling with his most senior aides
  总统一直在和最高层助理开私下碰头会。
• We huddle, trembling, behind our walls.
  我们就躲在城墙后面，挤成一堆，发抖。
• But they skip the most critical meeting of all: the daily huddle.
  但他们却忽视了最关键的一种会议：日常碰头会。