Word · Frequency #10079
horde
一大群；大批
核心释义
A large number of people or things.
- 1.
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
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.
- 2.
大群人；大量事物
A large number of people or things.
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
用法In use
A horde of tourists descended on the ancient temple, cameras flashing and voices echoing.
用法提示：horde作可数名词，意为“一大群”，描述大量人群聚集的场景。
The fans turned into a screaming horde when the band finally appeared on stage.
用法提示：horde指一大群兴奋的粉丝，强调人群的规模和喧闹。
In the warm evening, a horde of mosquitoes emerged from the swamp, forcing everyone indoors.
用法提示：horde用于形容昆虫群体，表示数量庞大且令人困扰。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 hordes。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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