They were a clannish lot, not given to welcoming strangers.他们那帮人抱成一团,不怎么欢迎生人。The coach huddled the players.教练让球员们抱成一团。They banded together in their own small communities.他们在各自的小社区中抱成一团。Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.当其中某成员被谴责失职时,机构往往会抱成一团。