huddle

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英語

詞源

源自中古英語 *hudelen，變化自（因 hudels、hidels (「藏匿處」)，見hiddle）*huderen、hoderen (「蓋住；壓在一起；簇擁」)，中古英語 huden、hiden (「藏起」)的重複態，等價於hide +‎ -le和/或hide +‎ -er。對比低地德語 huderken (「育雛；養育；照料；哄孩子睡覺」)。

發音

• 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈhʌdəl/

• （美國）音頻：

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• 韻部：-ʌdəl

名詞

huddle (複數 huddles)

1. 擁擠乃至失控的人群
2. (橄欖球，討論戰術時) 隊員靠攏
3. (橋牌) 出牌前猶豫（考慮下一步）

動詞

huddle (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 huddles，現在分詞 huddling，一般過去時及過去分詞 huddled)

1. (不及物) 聚集，簇擁
   • 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 4

     During all these operations the apes who had entered sat huddled near the door watching their chief, while those outside strained and crowded to catch a glimpse of what transpired within.

   The sheep huddled together seeking warmth.

   羊聚集在一起取暖。

2. (不及物) 蜷縮，抱腿蹲伏
3. 聚集來討論、磋商
   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):

     George Hirsch, chairman of the board of Road Runners, said officials huddled all day Friday, hoping to devise an alternate race. They considered replacing the marathon with a race that would comprise the final 10 miles of marathon, starting at the base of the Queensboro 59th Street Bridge on the Manhattan side. But that was not deemed plausible, Mr. Hirsch said.

4. (不及物，橄欖球) 靠攏（見名詞詞義2）
5. (及物) 雜亂無章地將...混起來
   • Template:RQ:Locke Government

     Our adversary, huddling several suppositions together, […] makes a medley and confusion.

6. (及物，常跟介詞或副詞on、up、together) 草草地做，匆忙地做
   • 1845, John Henry Newman, Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine

     Huddle up a peace.

   • Template:RQ:Dryden Georgics

     Let him forecast his work with timely care, / Which else is huddled when the skies are fair.

   • Template:RQ:Swift The Journal of a Modern Lady

     Now, in all haste, they huddle on / Their hoods, their cloaks, and get them gone.

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

     This resolution she accordingly executed; and the next morning before the sun, she huddled on her cloaths, and at a very unfashionable, unseasonable, unvisitable hour, went to Lady Bellaston […]

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

7. (橋牌，不及物) 停頓思考下一步

形容詞

huddle (比較級 more huddle，最高級 most huddle)

1. (指聲音) 悶響的
   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, 1985, p.51:

     Gowan snored, each respiration chocking to a huddle fall, as though he would never breathe again.