huddle
verb
noun
ˈhʌdl verb
1
huddle together/up
also 又作 if a group of people huddle together, they stay very close to each other, especially because they are cold or frightened 〔尤因寒冷或恐惧而〕(使)挤作一团,(使)聚成一堆 I,T
We lay huddled together for warmth.
我们紧紧躺在一起取暖。
[+ around ]
People huddled around the radio, waiting for news.
人们聚集在收音机旁,等着听新闻。
2 to lie or sit with your arms and legs close to your body because you are cold or frightened 〔因寒冷或恐惧〕蜷缩着身体 I always + adv/prep
She huddled under the blankets.
她盖着毯子缩成一团。
The snow blew against his huddled body.
雪花飘打在他蜷缩的身体上。
3 to sit or stand with a small group of people in order to discuss something privately [美] 〔一小群人〕聚集〔私下讨论某事〕 I | AmE
The executive board huddled to discuss the issue.
管理层聚在一起讨论那个问题。
4 if American football players huddle, they gather around one player who tells them the plan for the next part of the game 〔美式足球队员〕靠拢〔听取指示〕 I
noun
5 a group of people or things that are close together, but not arranged in any particular order, pattern, or system 紧紧聚在一起的一群人; 杂乱的一堆东西
[+ of ]
a huddle of straw huts Huddles of men stood around talking.
一片杂乱的茅草屋 男人们三五成群地站在那里说话。
a huddle of straw huts Huddles of men stood around talking.
一片杂乱的茅草屋 男人们三五成群地站在那里说话。
Huddles of men stood around talking.
男人们三五成群地站在那里说话。
6 a group of players in American football who gather around one player who tells them the plan for the next part of the game 〔美式足球〕聚拢听取指示的一群队员
7
get/go into a huddle
to form a small group away from other people in order to discuss something 私下商量,秘密商谈