有关“群”的英语单词分类总结

一〕与人有关的“群”
表示人群的英语对应词很多，差异也分得很细。

现将常见的英译法归纳如下：crowd crowd是表示“群”的基本词语，通常指“无组织和无秩序的人群”〔without organization or order〕。

从数量上看，crowd表示的“群”一般大于group表示的“群”，但又小于host表示的“群”；从密度上看，crowd通常指“拥挤着的人群”。

如：He pushed his way through the crowd．〔他从人群中挤过去〕。

常见搭配有：一群人a crowd of people
一群观众a crowd of spectators
一群男孩子a crowd of boys
一群运发动a crowd of players
group
group通常指有一定组织形式的“群”，在含义上无“拥挤”意味。

group既能指“人群”，也能在某些搭配中指“物群”。

常见搭配有：
一群制定法律的人a group of persons who make laws
一群木雕像a group of wood carvings
一群飞机a group of aeroplanes
host
host的主要意思是“大量，许多”，如：a host of difficulties许多困难，a host of thoughts思绪万千。

host作“群”字解时，特指大群〔great num ber〕。

常见搭配有：
一〔大〕群孩子a host of children
一〔大〕群对手a host of rivals
一〔大〕群体操运发动a host of gym nasts
galaxy
galaxy本为天文学术语，意为“星系”、“天河”。

作“群”字解时，有明显的修辞色彩，为褒义词语，常用于比喻“出色或著名人物的群”〔brilliant company of persons〕。

常见搭配有：
一群才子a galaxy of talents
一群美女a galaxy of beauties
troop
troop通常指“正常行进中的人或其他动物的群”。

常见搭配有：
一群羚羊a troop of antelopes
一群欢送者a troop of welcomers
一群游行者a troop of demonstrants
swarm
swarm通常指〔令人反感的〕“蜂拥而进的人群”。

常见搭配有：
密密麻麻的一群人a swarm of people
一群保镖a swarm of bodyguards
multitude
multitude也是一个表示“群”的常用词，它同crowd的区别在于：
multitude通常指“散开的群”，人与人或物与物之间必有一定的空处〔sufficient spare〕；而crowd则完全相反，表示“密集在一起的群”，人与人相碰甚至拥挤。

multitude既可以指人又能指物。

常见搭配有：
一大群人a great multitude of people
一群动物a multitude of anim als
一群海岛a multitude of islands
throng
throng通常指“为数众多的挤在一处或挤向前去的群”〔press together or forward〕。

常见搭配有：
一群人a throng of people
一群影迷a throng of film fans
band或gang
这两个词都有明显的轻蔑色彩，多同反面词语搭配。

band通常指“强盗，匪徒等的群〔帮、伙〕”，而gang通常指“奴隶、犯人或干坏事的人结成的帮伙”。

常见搭配有：
一群匪徒a band of gangsters
一群贼a gang of thieves
一群强盗a band of robbers
一群犯人a gang of convicts
mob
m ob是贬义词，通常指“闹事或无组织的人群”。

在资本家及其御用文人的笔下，mob一词是对劳苦大众的轻蔑用语，意为“庶民、乌合之众”。

一群暴徒a mob of rioters
群恶棍a mob of blackguards
一群愤怒的妇女a mob of angry women
body
body通常指“〔视作整体的〕一群，一批，共同从事某一件事或某一种相同的情况或处境联系在一起的人群”。

常见搭配有：
一群失业者a body of unemployed men〔“失业”是相同的处境〕
一群选举人a body of electors〔“投票选举”是大家共同做的事〕
〔二〕与动物和水生物有关的“群” flock
flock主要指“飞鸟家禽、牲畜的群”，尤指羊群。

covey指小羊〔small flock〕。

常见搭配有：
一群羊a flock of sheep
一群鹅a flock of geese
一群鸭a flock of ducks
一群麻雀a flock of sparrows
herd
herd通常指“大动物的群，如牛群和放牧的群”等。

一群牛a herd of cattle
一群水牛a herd of buffaloes
一群象a herd of elephants
一群鹿a herd of deer
drove
指“围成一团被驱赶或向前走动的畜群”〔如牛、羊、猪等〕。

常见的搭配有：
一群骆驼a drove of cam els
一群牛a drove of oxen
一群马a drove of horses
pack
pack主要指“野兽、猎犬等的群”，有时也指飞禽。

常见的搭配有：
一群豺狼a pack of wolves
一群猎犬a pack of hounds
一群松鸡a pack of grouse
cluster ，swarm
这两个词常指“昆虫类的群”。

swarm又特指“蜂群”或处于移动中的群，有时也指鸟群〔large number of insects，birds, etc．moving about together〕。

常见搭配有：
一群蚂蚁a swarm of ants
一群蝴蝶a cluster of butterflies
一群蝗虫 a swarm of locusts
一群苍蝇a swarm of flies
一群蜜蜂a swarm of bees〔指随蜂王倾巢出动的大群〕或a cluster of bees〔指一般的蜂群〕〔三〕指物的“群”
按汉语的习惯，计算某些物体时，也用量词“群”。

与此相对应的英语词是：clump，cluster ，group。

常见搭配有：
一群建筑物a clump of buildings
一群木雕a group of wood carvings
一群海岛a clump of islands
一群飞机a group of aeroplanes
一群闪闪发光的星星a cluster of bright stars
在现代汉语里，量词的表示法特别多．不同的名词必须用不同的量词来修饰，以表示人或事物的单位。

英语中的量词用法也是大学英语教学中常常遇到的难题之一。

对于学习外国语的中国学生来说．如何处理英语中的量词的用法是较难掌握的。

本文拟就汉语量词“一群”为例．作一初步探讨。

在汉语中．量词“一群”是最常用的词之一。

其含意为“聚在一起的人或物或动物”。

是处于动态中的“一群”还是处于静态中的“一群”或是情态变化上的“一群”，其用法都有差异．且有褒贬之区别。

(一)与人有关的“一群”
A．表示中性或褒意的“一群”的量词有：(作名词用时意为：一群聚集起来的、没有组织的、拥挤着的人群。

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1〕crowd，此词是英语中表示“一群”最基本的词，
例如：一群男学生a crowd of school boys
一群申请人a crowd of app¨cants
一群观众a crowd of audience
一群妇女a crowd of women
一大群男孩和女孩到操场看篮球比赛。

A big crowd of boys and girls went to the playground to watch the basketball match．
2)group，是个多功能的词，几乎可以表示所有的群众概念。

但在修饰人时，则通常指一群因共同利益、目的或任务而结合在一起的人。

从数量上讲，一般小于crowd所表示的“一群”，而且无“拥挤”之意。

例如：一群少先队员a group of young pioneers
一群演员a group of actors
一群女孩子a group of girls
一群教师a group of the teachers
那位年轻的工程师正在和一群工人交谈：
The young engineer is talking to a group of workers．
3)troop通常指聚在一起活动的、生气勃勃的一群人。

例如：一群示威者a troop of demonstrators
一群购物者a troop of shoppers
一群参观者a troop of visitors
一群童子军a troop of boyscouts
一群人站在街道两边欢送新市长：
A troop of welcomers are standing on both sides of the street to welcome the new mayor．
4)bevy特指女性的“一群”，有时指鸟类，尤指鹌鹑或云雀。

例如：一群女演员? a bevy of actresses
一群年轻女子a bevy of young women
一群女店员a bevy of shop girls
一群鹌鹑a bevy of quails
一群女演员在舞台上唱歌跳舞：
On the stage，there's a bevy of actresses singing and dancing．
B．表示贬意的“一群”的量词有：
1)mob通常指一群企图采取暴力行动的无组织的人群。

例如：一群愤怒的人a mob of angry people
一群暴徒a mob of rioters
一群奴隶a mob of slaves
一群骗子a mob of liars
一群恶棍冲进老人的商店抢走了所有的东西：A mob of blackguards burst into the old man's shop and robbed all the things away．
2)horde原意为游牧部落，指人群时通常含有轻蔑色彩。

例如：一群懒汉a horde of lazy-bones
一群诈骗犯a horde of swindlers
一群蝗虫a horde of locusts
一群流氓a horde of hooligans
一群懒汉聚在一起无所事事：
A horde of lazy-bones huddled together doing nothing．
3)band通常指在某人指挥下为共同的目标而一起做某事的“一群”人”。

例如：一群强盗a band of robbers
一群匪徒a band of gangsters
一群小偷a band of thieves
一群武装歹徒a band of outlaws警察正在追捕一群小偷：
The policemen are trying to catch a band of thieves．
4)gang通常指一起工作的人群，尤指奴隶、犯人或为干坏事而结成团伙的一群人。

例如：一群罪犯a gang of criminals
一群奴隶a gang of slaves一群囚徒a gang of prisoners
法官判处一群罪犯死刑：
The judge sentenced a gang of criminals to death．
(二)与动物有关的“一群”
1)flock一词通常指动物的自然类群(如：飞鸟、家禽、牲畜、山羊、绵羊等)。

例如：一群大雁a flock of wild geese
一群母鸡a flock of hens
一群山羊a flock of goats
一群燕子a flock of swallows
一群鸟a flock of birds
一群母鸡在田野里吃食：
A flock of hens are pecking in the field．
2)herd通常指一起吃食或行走的大动物的群体，尤指牛群。

例如：一群牛a herd of cattle
一群象a herd of elephants
一群马a herd of horses
一群天鹅a herd of swans
一群天鹅在湖水里欢快地游着：
A herd of swans are swimming freely in the lake。

3)pack一词通常指一群一起追猎的食肉动物，有时也指飞禽。

例如：一群豺狼a pack of wolves
一群松鸡a pack of grouse
一群猎犬a pack of hounds
一群贪婪的狼试图寻找一些食物吃：
A pack of greedy wolves tried to find some food to eat-
4)swarm、cluster通常指昆虫类的群，而swarm尤指蜂群。

cluster除有“一群”之意外，还有“一串”“一束”等意。

例如：一群蜜蜂 a swarm of bees一群蚊子 a swarm of mosquitoes一群蝴蝶a cluster of butterflies一串葡萄a cluster of grapes一串浆果a cluster of berrie一群漂亮的蝴蝶在空中飞舞：A cluster of beautiful butterflies are dancing in the air．
"群"含有"多"的意思,在英语中常用"a group of..."来表示"一群……".实际上,因为文体不同、搭配不同及感情色彩的不同,"群"也有多种不同的表达.下面就介绍一些较为常用的含有"群"意思的词. 1. group: n. a number of people or things placed together(常用词)群;组.例如:
A group of little girls are playing in the park. 一群小女孩正在公园里玩. There are a group of beautiful islands along the sea. 沿着海边有一群美丽的岛屿.
2. band: n. a group of people formed for some common purpose and often with a leader; a group of animals 一伙人,一帮人;一群(动物).例如:
We were set upon by a band of robbers. 一群强盗袭击了我们.
A band of ducks is swimming in the lake. 一群鸭子游在湖面上.
3. batch: n. (infml) a group (非正式)一批;一组.例如:
Our company has got a batch of orders. 我们公司拿到了一批定单.
Tom has received several batches of letters. 汤姆收到了好几堆信.
4. bunch: n. (infml , often humor or derog) a group (非正式,常用于幽默或贬义中)一群,一帮,一伙.例如:
John has a bunch of friends and often gets their help. 约翰有一帮子朋友并且经常得到他们的帮助.
A bunch of children surrounded the ice-cream man. 一群孩子围住了那个卖冰淇淋的人.
5. cloud: n. a large number of small things moving through the air as a mass (尤指飞行中的大批小动物,如昆虫等)一大群,一团.例如:
Birds are flying in dense clouds. 鸟密密麻麻地飞着.
A cloud of locusts is approaching the forests. 一大群蝗虫正飞近森林.
6. clump: n. a group of trees, bushes, plants, etc. growing together 树丛,灌木丛,草丛等.例如:
There is a big clump of grasses on the hill. 山上有一大片草丛.
7. cluster: n. a number of things of the same kind growing or being close together in a group (人或动物的)群集,(东西的)聚集.例如:
A cluster of bees is flying among the flowers. 一群蜜蜂在花丛中飞舞.
a cluster of houses/ spectators/ islands/ diamonds/ stars etc. 密密匝匝的房子/观众/岛屿/钻
石/星星等
8. collection: n. a group of objects collected as hobby, for study, etc.; group of people (一批)收集物;人群.例如:
Janet has a very good collection of foreign coins. 珍妮收集了不少外国硬币.
An odd collection of people attended the party. 一群稀奇古怪的人参加了舞会.
9. crew: n. a group of people working together 一起工作的一群人.例如:
They form a train track repair crew. 他们组成一组铁轨维修人员.
We were such a happy crew on our day in London. 我们一群人在伦敦的那天都很快活.
10. crowd: n. a large number of people gathered together 人群;群众.例如:
There were crowds of people at the theatre. 剧院里满是人.
He pushed his way through the crowd. 他在人群里挤来挤去.
11. flock: n. a group of sheep, goats, or birds; (infml) a crowd, large number of people 羊群,鸟群;(非正式)人群.例如:
A flock of people poured into the hall. 一群人涌进了大厅.
A flock of sheep were straying all over the road and causing confusion among the traffic. 路上到处是跑散的绵羊,造成交通混乱.
12. gang: n. a group of people working together, such as prisoners or building workers; (often derog) a group of friends who are against other groups 人群;(贬义)一帮人,一伙人.例如: Let's ask the rest of the gang instead of going alone. 让我们问问其他伙伴,不要单个儿去.
A gang of criminals raided the bank. 一群犯罪分子抢劫了银行.
13. herd: n. (derog) people generally thought of as acting alike with no person having his own thoughts or opinions; a group of animals of one kind which live and feed together (贬义)人群,群众(无主见者);兽群.例如:
The common herd suffered a lot in those days. 当时一般群众的生活都很苦.
A herd of cows was grazing in the field. 一群牛在地里吃草.
14. host: n. a large number 大群,大数目.例如:
A host of people spread out on the hillside in all directions. 一大群人在山坡上四处分散开来.
He has a host of friends. 他有很多朋友.
15. knot: n. a small group of people close together 一小群聚在一起的人.例如:
I can hear a knot of people whisper in the next room. 我能听见一小群人在隔壁低声细语.
A knot of people waited on the platform for the train. 一小群人在站台上等火车.
16. lot: n. a group of people or things of the same type; amount of a substance or material 一批(人或物),一群(人或物).例如:
Another lot of students is arriving soon. 另一群(或批)学生马上就到.
This wine is no good but I hope the next lot will be better. 这批酒不好,但我希望下一批会好些.
17. mass: n. (often pl. with sing. meaning, infml) a large number (of people) (非正式,常用复数形式表示单数意思)许多人,人群.例如:
There are masses of people here. 这里有许多人.
A mass of people jammed into the arena. 人群涌进了赛场.
18. pack: n. group of wild animals that hunt together or group of dogs kept for hunting, esp. with horses; (derog) number of people or things (野兽的)一群,(猎狗的)一群;(贬义)(人或动物的)一帮,一伙.例如:
A pack of angry shoppers demanded their money back. 一群顾客愤怒地要求退款.
A pack of dogs were chasing the fox. 一群猎狗正在追捕那只狐狸.
19. party: n. a group of people doing something together 一群人,一伙人,团体.例如:
A party of schoolchildren is going to France. 一个小学生团体要到法国去.
Forest rangers sent out a rescue party to bring back the injured hiker. 森林守护员派出了一支救援队去救回那位受伤的远足者.
20. school: n. a large group of one kind of fish or certain other sea animals swimming together (鱼及某种海洋动物的)群;队.例如:
There is a large school of fish swimming near the surface of the water. 有一群鱼在贴近水
面的地方游动.
Sometimes we can see schools of fish pass by the sampan. 有时我们可以看到成群的鱼儿从舢板旁边游过.
21. swarm: n. a crowd ( of people) or moving mass (of animals) 一群(人);一群(移动中的动物).例如:
a swarm of ants /bees /locusts 一群蚂蚁/蜜蜂/蝗虫
There are swarms of children in the parks. 公园里有一群群的孩子.
22. team: n. a group of people who work, play or act together (一起工作、游戏、行动的)一群人.例如:
The operation was done by an able team of surgeons. 这手术由一组技术高超的外科医师进行.
The government is led by an able team of skilled politicians. 政府由一批干练的政治家领导着.
23. throng: n. a large crowd (of people or things) (人或物)一大群,一大堆.例如:
There are throngs of passengers at the railway station. 火车站游客成群.
The pre-Christmas sale attracted throngs of shoppers. 圣诞节前的促销吸引了大批的购物者.
24. troop: n. a band of people or wild animals, esp. when moving (行动中的)一群(人或野生动物).例如:
A troop of elephants was moving toward the lake. 一群大象正向湖边走去.
There were troops of friends to see him off. 有很多朋友为他送行.。