n.[C][G]

1. 暴民，乌合之众
   The police faced a mob throwing bricks and petrol bombs.

   警察面对着一群投掷砖块和汽油弹的暴民。

2. 【贬】民众，大众；群氓[the S]
   The politician geared his platform to the mob.

   政客使自己的政治纲领迎合平民大众的口味。

3. 【贬】人群
   He pushed his way through the mob.

   他从人群中挤过去。

4. （盗贼等的）一伙；犯罪集团
   He is said to be a member of the mob.

   据说他是犯罪集团的成员。

vt.

1. 成群袭击，围攻
   He was mobbed as soon as he left the house.

   他一离开那房子就遭到了人群的袭击。

2. 成群围住；蜂拥进入
   Customers mobbed the store on its first day of opening.

   商店开张的第一天顾客纷纷涌入购物。

   The singer was mobbed by his fans.

   这歌手被歌迷们团团围住。

vi.

1. 聚众滋事

n.

1. a disorderly or violent crowd.
   ▸Brit. informal a group of people.
   ▸ (the mob) the ordinary people.
2. (the Mob) N. Amer. the Mafia.
3. Austral./NZ a flock or herd of animals.

v.