gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Anh
~ 4300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gang of [people]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Từ trái nghĩa
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Chủ đề
crime
|society
|law
Ví dụ
- The police arrested several members of the street gang.
- Gang violence has been increasing in the city.
- He joined a gang when he was a teenager.
- The rival gang controls the other side of town.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Danh từ
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the gang [verb] together
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Chủ đề
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- I’m meeting up with the old gang this weekend.
- The gang always goes to that café on Fridays.
- Let's invite the whole gang to the party.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a gang of [workers]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Chủ đề
work
|labor
Ví dụ
- A gang of builders is working on the new road.
- The railway gang repaired the tracks overnight.
- He joined a maintenance gang at the factory.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gang (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a one-man gang
1/ə wˈʌn mˈæn ɡˈæŋ/
idiom
informal
One person doing group's work
One person who does as much work as many people would do together.
Ví dụ
- He fixed the car, painted the house, and cooked dinner—he’s a one-man gang.
- With her energy, she’s like a one-man gang at the office.
gang together
1/ɡˈæŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
Form group for goal
To join with others to do something together.
Ví dụ
- Local businesses ganged together to protest the new tax.
- They ganged together to help their neighbor.
gang up on
1/ɡˈæŋ ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Join to attack one person
To join with others to attack or be unkind to one person.
Ví dụ
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.