scrum

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scrum /skrʌm/ noun  1. [countable]DSO a part of a game of rugby when the players all push together in a circle, with their heads down, and try to get the ball 〔英式橄榄球赛中的〕对阵争球2  [singular] British English informalPUSH a crowd of people who are all close together and pushing each other to try to get something 互相推挤争抢的人群 He struggled through the scrum of people to the kitchen. 他奋力穿过推推搡搡拥挤的人群来到厨房。

Examples from the Corpus

scrum• Quite the reverse, in such a scrum its historical dominance secures advantages.• At the same time all the adults rushed to the kill, piling into a fierce scrum for meat.• Ballymena did most of the pressing in the first period with their pack driving well in the loose and set scrums.• The North have both the motivation and the coordination behind the scrum to brush aside a rebuilt Midlands team.• The steam and sweat of the scrum - the source of all endeavour!Origin scrum (1800-1900) scrummage “scrum” ((19-21 centuries)), from scrimmage

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scrum /skrʌm/ noun1. [countable] a part of a game of rugby when the players all push together in a circle, with their heads down, and try to get the ball
2. [singular] British English informal a crowd of people who are all close together and pushing each other to try to get something:
    He struggled through the scrum of people to the kitchen.

scrumBrE /skrʌm/ 🔊NAmE /skrʌm/ 🔊 noun (also formal scrum·mage) a part of a rugby game when players from both sides link themselves together in a group, with their heads down, and push against the other side. The ball is then thrown between them and each side tries to get it. （橄榄球的）并列争球the group of players who link themselves together in a scrum （橄榄球）并列争球的全体前锋(especially BrE) a crowd of people who are pushing each other 相互拥挤的人群◆There was a real scrum when the bus arrived. 公共汽车到站时，人们一窝蜂都往上挤。🔊🔊