英语词汇“horde”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Use the word horde to describe a large crowd: “A horde of people followed Newman as he left the airport in Helsinki.”

The noun horde is not for the sedate — the word typically is used to describe a group that is in motion, maybe even a little unruly, such as a horde of fans pursuing a film star or a horde of ants invading a picnic. If you are describing a calm, orderly gathering, the word group or crowd may be a better choice. You can save horde for the next time you need to describe, for example, your experience at a pre-Christmas sale (“A horde of holiday shoppers rushed toward the last discounted television set”).

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

hoard / horde

To hoard is to squirrel stuff away, like gold bricks or candy wrappers. A horde is a crowd of people, usually, but it can also be a gang of mosquitoes, robots, or rabid zombie kittens.

If you gather all the info you can about hoard, and store it away for later, you'll find it comes from the word for "hidden treasure." When you hoard something, you are collecting lots of material, usually of value, in secret. You store these things in case you need them later. It's a noun and a verb. Hoarding canned goods and batteries before a hurricane is smart. Not throwing out that hoard of old playground equipment in your yard, not so smart. Here's some hoarding from the news:

American firms continue to hoard cash and overall bank deposits soar despite rock-bottom interest rates. (New York Times)

Clippings and advertisements for free samples were hoarded and quickly posted. (Lauren Ann Isaacson)

Every one is given at least one talent for use; not to hide and hoard away. (Louise Vescelius-Sheldon)

A horde, on the other hand, is a busy mob, like the one that chases Frankenstein's monster with torches. Hordes are often roving and mad. Horde is usually derogatory and should be use with care. Here are some hordes from the news:

In China, it means angry hordes parading victims wearing dunce caps through the streets before stringing them up in public squares. (Time)

As darkness fell, women illuminated by wood fires stirred vats of couscous and beef stew for the hordes of visitors. (New York Times)

The only reason people get these words confused is that they sound. Remember, there's an "a" in hoard and "gather." Horde is just a wild bunch of letters holding pitchforks.

WORD FAMILY

horde: hordes

USAGE EXAMPLES

Rowdy bars with beer pong games exist alongside hordes of strollers.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

It is really satisfying to build up a critical mass of protesters and stop a horde of riot cops.

The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016)

Needless to say, hordes show up to audition.

Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016)

1n a vast multitude

Syn|Hyper

host, legion

concourse, multitude, throng

a large gathering of people

2n a moving crowd

Syn|Hyper

drove, swarm

crowd

a large number of things or people considered together

3n a nomadic community

Hypo|Hyper

Golden Horde

a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century

community

a group of people living in a particular local area

单词	horde
释义	horde (once / 1028 pages) n Use the word horde to describe a large crowd: “A horde of people followed Newman as he left the airport in Helsinki.” The noun horde is not for the sedate — the word typically is used to describe a group that is in motion, maybe even a little unruly, such as a horde of fans pursuing a film star or a horde of ants invading a picnic. If you are describing a calm, orderly gathering, the word group or crowd may be a better choice. You can save horde for the next time you need to describe, for example, your experience at a pre-Christmas sale (“A horde of holiday shoppers rushed toward the last discounted television set”). CHOOSE YOUR WORDS hoard / horde To hoard is to squirrel stuff away, like gold bricks or candy wrappers. A horde is a crowd of people, usually, but it can also be a gang of mosquitoes, robots, or rabid zombie kittens. If you gather all the info you can about hoard, and store it away for later, you'll find it comes from the word for "hidden treasure." When you hoard something, you are collecting lots of material, usually of value, in secret. You store these things in case you need them later. It's a noun and a verb. Hoarding canned goods and batteries before a hurricane is smart. Not throwing out that hoard of old playground equipment in your yard, not so smart. Here's some hoarding from the news: American firms continue to hoard cash and overall bank deposits soar despite rock-bottom interest rates. (New York Times) Clippings and advertisements for free samples were hoarded and quickly posted. (Lauren Ann Isaacson) Every one is given at least one talent for use; not to hide and hoard away. (Louise Vescelius-Sheldon) A horde, on the other hand, is a busy mob, like the one that chases Frankenstein's monster with torches. Hordes are often roving and mad. Horde is usually derogatory and should be use with care. Here are some hordes from the news: In China, it means angry hordes parading victims wearing dunce caps through the streets before stringing them up in public squares. (Time) As darkness fell, women illuminated by wood fires stirred vats of couscous and beef stew for the hordes of visitors. (New York Times) The only reason people get these words confused is that they sound. Remember, there's an "a" in hoard and "gather." Horde is just a wild bunch of letters holding pitchforks. WORD FAMILY horde: hordes USAGE EXAMPLES Rowdy bars with beer pong games exist alongside hordes of strollers. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) It is really satisfying to build up a critical mass of protesters and stop a horde of riot cops. The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016) Needless to say, hordes show up to audition. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1n a vast multitude Syn\|Hyper host, legion concourse, multitude, throng a large gathering of people 2n a moving crowd Syn\|Hyper drove, swarm crowd a large number of things or people considered together 3n a nomadic community Hypo\|Hyper Golden Horde a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century community a group of people living in a particular local area
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