Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #10058
huddles
挤作一团；聚拢
huddles is the third person singular of huddle.
to gather closely together, especially for warmth or protection
- 1.
To crowd together.
挤在一起
- 2.
To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.
将腿蜷缩到胸前,双臂靠近躯干；蹲下；采取类似于胎儿在子宫中的姿势
- 3.
To get together and discuss a topic.
聚在一起讨论一个话题
- 4.
To form a huddle.
形成一团
- 5.
To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
将(物品)挤在一起；混乱地混合；无序地聚集
- 6.
To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).
匆忙或草率地做；通常与介词或副词连用
- 7.
To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.
在比赛中犹豫以考虑下一步动作
蜷缩；缩成一团；凑在一起商量；密谈；（美式橄榄球等）聚拢布阵；聚成一组；把…胡乱堆在一起；使杂乱地聚拢；草草做；匆匆穿上
In use
The team huddled together to discuss their strategy.
In the cold wind, the children huddle close to keep warm.
She huddled in the corner of the room, trembling.
Verb forms
base huddle · third person huddles · -ing huddling · past huddled · past participle huddled
规则动词，注意过去式和过去分词双写 'l' 加 -ed。
Connections
Collocations
- huddle together
- 挤作一团；聚在一起
- The children huddled together for warmth.孩子们挤作一团取暖。
- huddle around
- 围拢在……周围
- The players huddled around the coach to hear the plan.队员们围拢在教练周围听计划。
- huddle up
- 蜷缩成一团
- She huddled up under the blanket.她蜷缩在毯子下面。
- huddle over
- 俯身凑近（看或讨论）
- They huddled over the map to find the route.他们俯身凑近地图寻找路线。
- huddle in a corner
- 蜷缩在角落里
- He huddled in the corner, shivering.他蜷缩在角落里，瑟瑟发抖。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
huddle 与 cuddle 只差首字母：cuddle 是拥抱，huddle 是挤作一团。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday descriptions of people or animals crowding together、descriptions of curling up for warmth or comfort、private discussions in workplace or sports settings 该词的语域视具体义项而定：表示“挤在一起”或“蜷缩”时通常用于日常、中性描述；表示“凑在一起商量”时比较常见于职场或体育等较口语的场合。它一般不属于正式书面语，但也谈不上粗俗。
Grammar Note
常与together或around连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Huddle rhymes with cuddle, muddle, puddle, and fuddle (all /ˈʌdəl/ in stressed syllables). Be careful with lookalikes that sound different: hurdle is /ˈhɜːrdəl/ (different vowel) and hustle is /ˈhʌsəl/ (different consonant after /hʌ/).
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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