throng
/θrɔŋ; ?@ θrɔ:ŋ; θrɔŋ/ n
crowded mass of people or things 拥挤的人群; 繁多的事物
a throng of fans waiting to see the star 等著看球星的大群球迷
throngs of flies filled the air 空中的蝇群. throng, v
1 [Ipr, Ip, It]
move or press in a crowd 群集; 拥塞
The students thronged forward as the exam results were announced. 公布考试结果时学生们都拥上前去.
People are thronging to (see) his new play. 人们成群结队地去看他那出新戏.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sth (with sb/sth) fill (a place) with a crowd （人群）挤满（某处）
Crowds thronged the main square of the city. 城里的大广场上挤满了人群.
The airport was thronged with holiday-makers. 飞机场挤满了去度假的人.