"posse" in Chinese (Simplified)
一群朋友伙伴团体警备队(旧义)
Definition
一群互为朋友、常常一起活动的人;在旧时或西部语境中,也指协助执法的队伍。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
现代语境下为口语,用于指朋友群体,常见于青少年或流行文化。早期意为协助执法的队伍已较罕见。勿与常带贬义的“帮派”混淆。
Examples
My posse is coming over to watch movies tonight.
我今晚的**一群朋友**要来家里看电影。
He went to the concert with his posse.
他和他的**朋友团**一起去听演唱会了。
The sheriff gathered a posse to catch the thief.
警长集合了一支**警备队**去抓小偷。
Whenever I need support, my posse has my back.
每当我需要支持,我的**朋友们**总会帮我。
We rolled up to the party with the whole posse last night.
昨晚我们**一伙人**一起去参加了那个派对。
In old Western movies, the posse always goes after the bad guys.
在西部老电影中,**警备队**总是追捕坏人。