cluster

noun

/ˈklʌstə(r)/

/ˈklʌstər/

a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together（同类物丛生或聚集的）簇，团，束，串
- The telescope is focused on a dense cluster of stars at the edge of the galaxy.那架望远镜聚焦在银河系边缘一个密集的星群。
- The plant bears its flowers in clusters.这种植物开花成簇。
- a leukaemia cluster (= an area where there are more cases of the disease than you would expect)白血病高发区
- Doctors are worried about what appear to be cancer clusters occurring in these areas.医生们担心在这些地区出现的癌症聚集现象。
- The bacteria form clusters in the gut of the host animal.细菌在宿主动物的肠道中形成集群。
- The plants have clusters of white flowers in early June.这些植物在6月初会成簇地开白色的花。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- small
- large
- …
preposition
- in a/the cluster
- cluster of
a group of people, animals or things close together（人或动物的）群，团，组；（物品的）堆，批
- a cluster of spectators一群观众
- a little cluster of houses挤在一起的几栋房屋
- a dense cluster of buildings一个密集的建筑群
- The church stood in a small cluster of houses.教堂位于一小片住宅中间。
- A woman had emerged from the cluster of buildings.一个女人从建筑群中走了出来。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- small
- large
- …
preposition
- in a/the cluster
- cluster of
(phonetics语音学) a group of consonants that come together in a word or phrase, for example /str/ at the beginning of string辅音丛；辅音连缀
- a consonant cluster辅音丛
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词源Old English clyster; probably related to clot.

cluster

verb

/ˈklʌstə(r)/

/ˈklʌstər/

[intransitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they cluster	/ˈklʌstə(r)/ /ˈklʌstər/
he / she / it clusters	/ˈklʌstəz/ /ˈklʌstərz/
past simple clustered	/ˈklʌstəd/ /ˈklʌstərd/
past participle clustered	/ˈklʌstəd/ /ˈklʌstərd/
-ing form clustering	/ˈklʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/

to come together in a small group or groups群聚；聚集
- cluster together The children clustered together in the corner of the room.孩子们聚集在房间的角落里。
- cluster around/round/at somebody/something The doctors clustered anxiously around his bed.医生焦急地围在他的床边。
- Thatched cottages cluster round the harbour.茅草屋环绕着港口。
- The children clustered around their teacher.孩子们簇拥着老师。
- The group clustered together closely.一群人紧紧地聚在一起。
- Guests clustered at tables scattered around the hotel's bar.客人三三两两地聚集在饭店酒吧分散的几张桌子旁。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- closely
- densely
- tightly
- …
preposition
- about
- around
- round
- …
词源Old English clyster; probably related to clot.