意味一覧 (2件)
群衆
解説 Definition
名詞の「throng」は、入口前や沿道をぎっしり埋める人の塊を指します。人数の多さだけでなく、個々の顔が見分けにくいほど一体化した密集感が核で、描写文で場面の圧を出す語です。a throng of spectators のようにまとまった群衆を表します。
A throng is a large crowd of people packed closely together in one place. It suggests not only that there are many people, but also that they are so close that they seem to form one mass. The word is often used in descriptions of entrances, streets, or public events where the crowd feels heavy and dense. It commonly appears in phrases like a throng of spectators or a throng of tourists.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
throng は古英語由来で「押し合うように集まった人々」が核です。crowd よりも密度や動きの圧迫感が強く、a throng of tourists や a cheering throng のように、通りや会場を埋める群衆に使います。単なる人数の多さではなく、人がどっと押し寄せる情景ごと覚えると定着します。
Breeding is the -ing noun form of breed, and it can mean the raising and management of animals by people. Think of phrases like animal breeding, fish breeding, or breeding conditions, where the idea includes feeding, environment, health, and control of the line or type. Raising is broader and can also be used for children, but breeding is more often used for animals, pets, livestock, or fish.
例文
A throng of spectators filled the sidewalk before the parade began.
パレードが始まる前、歩道は見物客の群衆で埋まっていた。
She had to push her way through the throng at the station entrance.
彼女は駅の入口の群衆をかき分けて進まなければならなかった。
From the balcony, we looked down at the throng waiting for the singer to appear.
私たちはバルコニーから、歌手の登場を待つ群衆を見下ろした。
群がる、殺到する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
動詞の「throng」は、人々が目当ての場所・人物・出来事へ次々に集まり、周囲を埋めるように群がることを表します。名詞の「群衆」が動き出した用法で、到着や集中の勢いが感じられる語です。
To throng means to gather or move somewhere in large numbers, creating a crowd. It is often used when many people fill a place such as a street, station, or event. The word suggests busy, crowded movement.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
動詞の throng は「人が流れ込んで空間をふさぐ」と考えると使い分けやすいです。Fans thronged the gates なら、門の前に群衆ができた結果だけでなく、そこへ押し寄せる動きまで含みます。目的語には streets, shops, stations など人で埋まる場所が来やすく、around を伴うと有名人や入口の周辺に群がる感じになります。gather より熱気や密度が強く、ニュースや描写文でよく響く動詞です。
Picture a thick crowd of people pressing into one place. `Throng` is stronger than simple `gather` because it suggests many people moving in with energy and density. Remember set phrases like `throng the streets` or `throng around a celebrity`.
例文
Supporters thronged the stadium gates before the match.
試合前、サポーターたちがスタジアムの門に群がった。
Locals thronged around the new store on its opening day.
開店初日、地元の人々が新しい店の周りに押し寄せた。
Tourists thronged the famous temple during the festival.
祭りの間、観光客がその有名な寺に殺到した。
throng の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 geþrang / þrengan に由来し、もとは「押す、押し合う、密集する」という意味でした。人が一か所に詰め寄る感覚から、名詞の「群衆」に発展しました。
Throng comes from Old English forms such as geþrang and þrengan, which were connected with the idea of pressing, pushing, or crowding together. From that sense of people being pushed tightly into one place, the noun developed the meaning of a dense crowd.
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