crowd的用法及語法特點

1. 表示“人群”“觀眾”等，為集合名詞，若用作主語，謂語用單數（看作整體時）或復數（考慮其個體成員時）均可。如：

The crowd was orderly and quiet. 人群很有秩序，也很安靜。

The crowd were running in all directions. 人群往四面八方跑去。

The crowd move(s) on, and no one tries to stop it. 人群向前移動，誰也沒試圖阻止。

同樣地，若使用相應的代詞，也可根據單數或復數。如：

The crowd howled its displeasure. 人群怒吼著表示不滿。

The crowd cheered their favorite horse. 眾人為他們喜愛的馬加油。

強調人數多時，可用復數形式。如：

There were crowds of people waiting to get in. 有許許多多的人在等著進去。

2. 用作動詞，表示“聚集”“擠滿”“涌動”，可用作及物或不及物動詞。如：

Shoppers crowded the streets. 買東西的人擠滿了大街。

He managed to crowd into the train. 他總算擠上了火車。

People crowded round to get a better view. 人們爭相圍觀。

常用結構 be crowded with。如：

The hall was crowded with people. 大廳擠滿了人。

The exhibition was crowded with visitors. 展覽會擠滿了參觀的人。

3. 派生形容詞 crowded 意為“擁擠的”。如：

The room soon became crowded. 房間很快擠滿了人。

When it is wet the buses are crowded. 天下雨時公共汽車就很擁擠。

但是，漢語的“擁擠的交通”不能直譯為 crowded traffic，而是用 busy [heavy] traffic表示。如：

He was late owing to the very heavy traffic. 他遲到是因為交通擁擠。

The cyclist weaved his way through the busy traffic. 那個騎腳踏車的人在擁擠的車流中迂回穿行。