Huddle



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 挤成一堆; n. 一堆人 ( 杂物)
• ［英］ v. 挤成一堆 ( to crowd or nestle close together) ;
• ［记］ 注意不要和puddle ( 水坑) 相混
• ［例］ Don't huddle all the boxes into one cupboard.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (huddled; huddling)

• Etymology: probably from or akin to Middle English hoderen to huddle
• Date: 1579
• transitive verb
  • 1. British to arrange carelessly or hurriedly
  • 2.
    • a. to crowd together
    • b. to draw (oneself) together ; crouch
  • 3. to wrap closely in (as clothes)
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to gather in a close-packed group
    • b. to curl up ; crouch
  • 2.
    • a. to hold a consultation
    • b. to gather in a huddle in football
• ? huddler noun

II. noun

• Date: 1586
• 1. a close-packed group ; bunch <huddles of children><a huddle of cottages>
• 2.
  • a. meeting, conference
  • b. a brief gathering of football players away from the line of scrimmage to receive instructions (as from the quarterback) for the next down

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