Word · Frequency #10079
horde
一大群；大批
A large number of people or things.
- 1.
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
游牧部落或群体；尤指为放牧、掠夺等而迁徙的游牧民族(原指鞑靼人)的氏族或部落；掠夺成性的群体
- 2.
A large number of people or things.
大群人；大量事物
游牧部落；乌合之众；游牧部落或群体；尤指为放牧、掠夺等而迁徙的游牧民族(原指鞑靼人)的氏族或部落；掠夺成性的群体；大群人；大量事物；(一)群；游牧部落
In use
A horde of tourists descended on the ancient temple, cameras flashing and voices echoing.
The fans turned into a screaming horde when the band finally appeared on stage.
In the warm evening, a horde of mosquitoes emerged from the swamp, forcing everyone indoors.
a horde of [plural noun]
A horde of reporters blocked the entrance.
一群记者堵住了入口。
hordes of [plural noun]
复数形式强调多群或大量。
Hordes of fans lined up for tickets.
成群结队的粉丝排队买票。
the horde of [plural noun]
特指某一群。
Connections
Collocations
- a horde of
- 一大群
- A horde of fans waited outside the stadium.一大群粉丝在体育场外等待。
- hordes of
- 大批的
- Hordes of tourists visit the beach every summer.每年夏天大批游客涌向海滩。
- barbarian horde
- 野蛮部落
- The barbarian horde swept through the village.野蛮部落席卷了村庄。
- invading horde
- 入侵的群体
- The invading horde was repelled by the army.入侵的群体被军队击退了。
Pop culture & quotes
- They're coming. A horde of Uruk-hai.
- 他们来了。一大群强兽人。The horde of zombies moved slowly towards the city.僵尸群缓慢地向城市移动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：horde 像‘浩荡’，想象一大群人或游牧部落浩浩荡荡地移动。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：人群场合、历史/人类学语境 通常用于指代一大群人，略带贬义；也用于历史语境指游牧部落，较为正式。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 hordes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above share the spelling pattern "-ord" but have a different vowel sound (/ɔː/) compared to the target word `horde` (/hɒ:d/). They do not rhyme exactly; the target has a different vowel length and quality.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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