huddle

名词 huddle:

1. (informal) a quick private conference
   同义词：powwow
2. a disorganized and densely packed crowd

动词 huddle:

1. crowd or draw together
   同义词：huddle together
2. crouch or curl up
   同义词：cower

1. The boys huddled together in the cave to keep warm.
   男孩子们在山洞里挤成一团取暖。
2. He huddled the children into the automobile.
   他急急忙忙地把孩子们推进汽车。
3. This novel appeared to have been huddled together.
   这部小说看来是草草写成的。

hud.dle

n.（名词）
A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals.
群集，聚集：密密地挤成一团或一群，如人或动物
Football A brief gathering of a team`s players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play.
【橄榄球】 球员的聚集：队员们在争球线后短暂的集合，接受对接下来的比赛的战术指导
A small private conference or meeting.
小型私人会议：小规模的私人会谈或会议
v.（动词）
hud.dled,hud.dling,hud.dles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To crowd together, as from cold or fear.
（出于寒冷或恐惧）挤在一起
To draw or curl one`s limbs close to one`s body; crouch.
缩在一起，蹲：把四肢收拢或抱紧身体；蜷曲
Football To gather in a huddle.
【橄榄球】 暂停时聚到一起
Informal To gather together for conference or consultation:
【非正式用语】 协商，会商：为会谈或咨询而集会：
例句：
During the crisis the President`s national security advisers huddled.
危机时期，总统的国家安全顾问们聚到了一起

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to crowd together.
使聚集
To draw (oneself) together in a crouch.
使（自己）蜷曲起来
Chiefly British To arrange, do, or make hastily or carelessly.
【多用于英国】 急速草率地行事：仓促或草率地安排或做

来源：
From huddle [to crowd together]
源自 huddle [聚到一起]
possibly from Low German hudeln * see (s)keu-
可能源自 低地德语 hudeln *参见 (s)keu-

【引伸】
hud.dler
n.（名词）