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a mob of [plural noun]
强调无组织的人群，常含贬义。
A mob of angry protesters gathered outside the building.
一群愤怒的抗议者聚集在大楼外。
暴民；人群；乌合之众
mobs — plural of mob
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
暴民；人群；乌合之众
A large disorderly crowd, especially one that is violent or destructive.
A mob of angry protesters gathered outside the building.
一群愤怒的抗议者聚集在大楼外。
一大群或无序的人群,尤其是意图进行暴乱或破坏性行动的
A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
一种帽子
A mob cap.
一种生物或非玩家角色,尤其是用于战斗或击杀的
A creature or non-player character, especially one meant to be fought or killed.
一群动物,如马或牛。
A group of animals such as horses or cattle.
The angry mob gathered in front of the city hall, demanding justice.
愤怒的暴民聚集在市政厅前，要求伸张正义。
Police were called to disperse the mob that had formed after the soccer match.
警方被召来驱散足球赛后形成的暴民。
A mob of protesters blocked the main road, causing traffic jams for hours.
一群抗议的暴民堵塞了主干道，导致数小时的交通堵塞。
强调无组织的人群，常含贬义。
A mob of angry protesters gathered outside the building.
一群愤怒的抗议者聚集在大楼外。
指特定的暴民群体，常与定冠词连用。
The mob was easily incited by the speaker.
暴民很容易被演讲者煽动。
复数形式强调多群，语气中性或贬义。
Mobs of fans swarmed the stadium.
成群结队的粉丝涌进体育场。
Not this
There are mob outside the building.
Use this
There is a mob outside the building.
Mob作为可数名词，单数形式需要冠词a或the，且主语用单数动词is；复数形式为mobs。中文学习者常忽略冠词或误用复数动词。
Not this
A mob of tourists blocked the street.
Use this
A crowd of tourists blocked the street.
Mob指具有暴力倾向的乌合之众，而此处游客无此意，应使用中性词crowd。中文'人群'可对应两者，学习者易混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
愤怒的暴民；愤怒的人群
An angry mob gathered outside the courthouse.
一群愤怒的暴民聚集在法院外。
暴民心理；群体心态
Mob mentality often spreads quickly at protests.
在抗议活动中，群体心态往往迅速蔓延。
暴民统治；群氓政治
Without law enforcement, the streets fell under mob rule.
没有执法力量的情况下，街道陷入了暴民统治。
黑手党头目；犯罪集团老大
The mob boss was known for his ruthless control of the city.
这位黑手党头目以对这座城市的残暴控制而闻名。
暴民暴行；群体暴力
Mob violence broke out after the controversial verdict.
在有争议的判决后，群体暴力爆发了。
一群袋鼠
A mob of kangaroos grazed peacefully near the farm.
一群袋鼠在农场附近安静地吃草。
群体心态；从众心理
Social media can create a mob mentality that makes people pile on someone unfairly.
社交媒体可能引发群体心态，导致人们不公平地围攻某人。
暴民统治；暴民政治
The city descended into mob rule after the police withdrew.
警察撤离后，这座城市陷入了暴民统治。
拥挤混乱的场面；人群熙攘的景象
The store was a mob scene on the first day of the sale.
促销第一天，这家商店里人山人海，一片混乱。
即便每个雅典公民都是苏格拉底，雅典公民大会也仍会是一群乌合之众。
The angry mob surrounded the town hall.
愤怒的暴民包围了市政厅。
Use mobs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
游戏里 mob 是怪群，现实里 mob 是暴民：都是一大群混乱的人/生物。记住 mob = 一团乱。
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports about protests or riots、descriptions of public disorder mob 作“一大群（尤指闹事或破坏性的）人”讲时属于常用中性词，但常带负面色彩；新闻、日常口语中都可能出现，正式程度不极端。在具体场景中通常要结合上下文判断是否含贬义。
常含贬义，指无组织、易暴动的群体。
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