mob
noun[+ sing/pl verb]
uk/mɒb/us/mɑːb/[C]usuallydisapproving
alarge,angrycrowd,especiallyone that couldeasilybecomeviolent:
暴民，乱民Theangrymoboutsidethejailwas/werereadytoriot.监狱外愤怒的暴民准备闹事。
alynchmob行私刑的暴民
50peoplewerekilledin threedaysof mobviolence.3天的暴乱中有50人丧生。
[C]informal
agroupofpeoplewho arefriendsor who aresimilarin some way:
一群人，一伙；帮派，团伙Theusualmob was/werehangingout at thebar.酒吧里闲混的还是往常那伙人。
[S]informal
anorganizationofcriminals:
犯罪集团a New York mobleader纽约犯罪集团的头目
See also
mobstermainlyUS
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- suspect
- trio
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Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations
mob
verb[T]
uk/mɒb/us/mɑːb/-bb-[Tusually passive]
to come together around someone in acrowdtoexpressadmiration,interest, oranger:
（人群）围住，围聚They were mobbedbyfanswhen theyarrivedat thetheatre.他们到达剧院时，被影迷们团团围住。
Let's not go to thatbartonight- it's always mobbed(= there are always a lot ofpeoplethere)onFridays.我们今晚不要去那个酒吧了——那里星期五总是有许多人。
[IorT]
Whenbirdsorsmallanimalsmob abiggeror morefrighteningbirdoranimalthat ishuntingthem, theyattackit together andforceit to go away.
（鸟群或一群小动物）成群袭击，围攻（猛禽或猛兽）Forming groups (of people)
- alienated
- be ranged against/withsomething/someone
- cluster
- congregate
- convene
- converge
- crowd around(someone/something)
- flock
- form
- gather
- get
- get together
- group
- huddle
- muster
- range
- reunion
- roundsomething/someoneup
- throng
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Animal (non-human) behaviour