cluster

• n. 群；簇；丛；串
• vi. 群聚；丛生
• vt. 使聚集；聚集在某人的周围
• n. (Cluster)人名；(英)克拉斯特

词源同clod,clot.即大块形状。

cluster (n.)

Old English clyster "cluster," probably from the same root as clot (n.). Of stars, from 1727. Cluster-bomb attested from 1967.

cluster (v.)

late 14c. (transitive), from cluster (n.). Intransitive sense from 1540s. Related: Clustered; clustering.

1. Chinese waiters stood in a cluster, sharing a private joke.

华人服务生们站在一起，讲着只有他们自己才懂的笑话。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The illustration shows a cluster of five roses coloured apricot orange.

插图上是一簇杏橙色的玫瑰，一共5朵。

来自柯林斯例句

3. A cluster of vultures crouched on the carcass of a dead buffalo.

一群秃鹫蹲伏在一具野牛的尸体上。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a cluster of stars

星团

来自《权威词典》

5. She held a cluster of flowers in her arms.

她抱着一束鲜花.

来自《简明英汉词典》