gaggle

• 名词，指一群鹅；也泛指一群人或一堆杂乱聚集的东西。

A noun referring to a flock of geese.

1. Flock of geeseB1formal

   A group of geese, especially when they are on the ground or in water.

   鹅群

   • A gaggle of geese crossed the road slowly.
   • We saw a noisy gaggle of geese by the pond.
   • The farmer shooed the gaggle of geese into the barn.

   同义词flockgroup

2. B2informal

   A disorderly or noisy group of people, often used humorously.

   一群喧闹的人

   • A gaggle of tourists gathered around the guide.
   • The children formed a gaggle in the schoolyard.
   • A gaggle of reporters waited outside the courthouse.

   同义词crowdhordemobrabbleswarmthrong

• 动词，指发出窒息或作呕的声音，也指使某人哽住或产生呕吐感。

A verb meaning to make a choking or retching sound, or to cause someone to choke or retch.

1. Make a goose-like soundC1informal

   To produce the characteristic honking or cackling noise of a goose.

   鹅叫声

   • The geese gaggled loudly as they flew overhead.
   • We could hear the birds gaggle in the distance.
   • The flock gaggled in the pond, creating a noisy chorus.

   同义词cacklehonksquawk