stampede

1. N-COUNT If there is a stampede, a group of people or animals run in a wild, uncontrolled way. (人群或獸群的) 狂奔

There was a stampede for the exit. 出現(xiàn)了人群曏出口的狂奔。

2. V-T/V-I If a group of animals or people stampede or if something stampedes them, they run in a wild, uncontrolled way. 使狂奔; 狂奔

The crowd stampeded and many were crushed or trampled underfoot. 人群狂奔起來，很多人被撞倒或踩踏。

...a herd of stampeding cattle. …一群狂奔著的牛。

3. N-COUNT If a lot of people all do the same thing at the same time, you can describe it as a stampede. 熱潮

...a stampede of consumers rushing to buy merchandise at bargain prices. …消費(fèi)者爭(zhēng)先恐後購(gòu)買便宜貨的熱潮。