stampede
n
1 sudden rush of frightened animals (指動物的)驚逃, 亂竄.
2 sudden wild rush or mass movement of people (指人)突然的大規模移動, 蜂擁
There was a stampede towards the stage when the singer appeared. 歌手出現時觀眾向臺前涌去.
3 (in Canada) form of entertainment in which cowboys display their skill at handling animals; rodeo (加拿大的)牧人競技表演
the Calgary Stampede 卡爾加里牧人競技會. stampede, v
1
(a) [I] (of animals or people) take part in a stampede (指動物或人)驚逃, 蜂擁
The cattle stampeded towards the farm. 受驚的牛群向牧場涌去.
(b) [Tn] cause (esp animals) to do this 使(尤指動物)驚逃.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb into sth/doing sth cause sb to rush into rash or unreasonable action 使某人沖動行事或失去理智
Don't be stampeded into buying the house. 不要一時沖動買下這所房子.