Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #10058
huddles
/ˈhʌdl/
noun
挤作一团的人；聚集的人群
huddles is the plural of huddle.
a small group of people who stand close together
- 1.
A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
紧密靠在一起的小群体
- 2.
A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
在比赛中犹豫以考虑下一步动作
比赛中的停顿商议；聚商；紧密靠在一起的小群体；在比赛中犹豫以考虑下一步动作；杂乱一团；混乱
In use
The team had a quick huddle before the final play.
A huddle of protesters gathered at the city square.
During the break, the coaches called a huddle to discuss strategy.
Connections
Collocations
- in a huddle
- 聚在一起密谈
- The team was in a huddle, discussing their next move.队员们聚在一起密谈，讨论下一步行动。
- go into a huddle
- 进入秘密讨论
- The executives went into a huddle to finalize the deal.高管们进入秘密讨论，以敲定交易。
- huddle of reporters
- 一群记者
- A huddle of reporters waited outside the courthouse.一群记者在法院外等候。
- call a huddle
- 召集密谈
- The captain called a huddle to motivate the players.队长召集密谈以激励球员。
- break the huddle
- 结束密谈
- They broke the huddle and returned to their positions.他们结束密谈，回到各自的位置。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'护堵'，想象一群人挤在一起取暖。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：sports team huddle、private business conference、crowded group of people 作为名词时，huddle有两种常见含义：一是指非正式的私下秘密会议（如体育比赛中的战术讨论或职场中的简短碰头），此时通常被视为非正式用语；二是指杂乱拥挤的一群人或物品，此时语体较为中性。
Grammar Note
常与介词in连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the ending '-uddle' and rhyme with 'huddle' (pronounced /ˈhʌdl/).
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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