throng
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.
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.