Gaggle

GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 鹅群
• ［英］ n. 鹅群 ( a flock of geese)
• ［记］ 原指鹅的嘎嘎叫, ( gaggle) 是象声词

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English gagyll, from gagelen to cackle
• Date: 15th century
• 1. flock; especially a flock of geese when not in flight — compare skein
• 2. a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization <a gaggle of reporters and photographers>
• 3. an indefinite number <participated in a gaggle of petty crimes>

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