clique
US /klɪk/
UK /kliːk/
名词
小圈子, 小集团
a small group of people, with shared interests or other characteristics, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them
示例:
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The popular girls formed a tight clique and excluded new students.
那些受欢迎的女孩形成了一个紧密的小圈子，排斥新同学。
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He tried to join their clique, but they weren't very welcoming.
他试图加入他们的小圈子，但他们不太欢迎。