"clique" in Chinese (Simplified)
小圈子
Definition
几个人组成的小团体,只和彼此来往,不让其他人加入。常用于形容学校或工作中的排他性小圈子。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Clique' 主要用于负面描述,指排外、关系紧密的小团体。常见于学校、工作或社交圈。不要与 'click'(点击鼠标)混淆。
Examples
She wants to join the popular clique at school.
她想加入学校里受欢迎的**小圈子**。
Only a small clique goes to that café every day.
每天只有一个小**小圈子**去那家咖啡馆。
The clique does not let new students join them.
这个**小圈子**不让新同学加入。
It feels like every office has its own little clique.
好像每个办公室都有自己的**小圈子**。
You can tell they're a clique because they always sit together and whisper.
你能看出来他们是**小圈子**,因为他们总是坐在一起窃窃私语。
Being left out of a clique can make people feel lonely at school.
被**小圈子**排除在外,会让人在学校感到孤独。