rabble

英 [ˈræbl]

美 [ˈræbl]

n.  乌合之众; 聚众的暴民; 贱民; 下等人

GRE

BNC.20757 / COCA.24547

牛津词典

noun

• 乌合之众；聚众的暴民
  a large group of noisy people who are or may become violent
  1. a drunken rabble
     醉酒闹事的人群
• 贱民；下等人
  ordinary people or people who are considered to have a low social position
  1. a speech that appealed to the rabble
     感染贱民的演讲

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 乌合之众；乱民；暴民
  Arabbleis a crowd of noisy people who seem likely to cause trouble.
  1. He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause.
     他似乎吸引了一群忠于他个人超过忠于这项事业的乌合之众的支持。
• N-SING 贱民；下等人
  People sometimes refer to ordinary people in general as therabbleto suggest that they are superior to them.
  1. In 40 years, the Guards' Polo Club has changed, but it has managed to keep most of the rabble out.
     40年间，御林军马球俱乐部虽有变化，但却一直成功地把绝大多数下层民众拒之门外。

英英释义

noun

• a disorderly crowd of people
  Synonym:mobrout
• disparaging terms for the common people
  Synonym:riffraffragtagragtag and bobtail

双语例句

• Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble.
  贫困自身并不能使人成为贱民。
• He urged on his weary horse to hasten through this rabble, but the further he went the more disorderly the crowds became.
  他驱赶着已经疲惫的马，想快点穿过这些人群，但是他越往前走，这些人群就显得更加紊乱。
• A rabble of angry citizens stormed the embassy.
  一群愤怒的暴徒冲击了大使馆。
• Now in America we have learned in actual practice to accept the rabble hypothesis with reservations.
  目前在美国我们已经在实践中懂得有保留地接受了群氓假说。
• What have you in common with the troublemaking rabble?
  你和那些闹事的乌合之众有相同点吗？
• The rabble soon grew violent and unmanageable.
  暴民们很快地变得狂暴和无法控制。
• Thanks to the japanese, we command a rabble.
  感谢小日本所赐，我们在指挥一群乌合之众。
• All family members were eligible to bid; she was expecting a rabble of Stewarts to descend upon her the day after Christmas.
  所有家庭成员都有资格出价；她已预料到，圣诞节次日会有一群姓斯图尔特的蜂拥来访。
• Speeches, etc appealing to the rabble.
  对民众很有吸引力的讲话等。
• In 40 years, the Guards 'Polo Club has changed, but it has managed to keep most of the rabble out.
  40年间，御林军马球俱乐部虽有变化，但却一直成功地把绝大多数下层民众拒之门外。