“聚众斗殴”常见的英文表达是 “affray”(尤其在英式英语中较为常用,指在公共场所发生的、引起公众恐慌的斗殴行为) ,也可用 “brawl” (侧重指喧闹、混乱的斗殴、争吵) 或者更正式的表述 “engage in a group fight” 或 “participate in a mass brawl” 来准确传达“聚众斗殴”这一行为。
示例:
Several people were arrested for affray.(几人因聚众斗殴被捕。)
A brawl broke out between two rival gangs.(两个敌对帮派之间爆发了聚众斗殴事件 。)
They were charged with engaging in a group fight.(他们被指控聚众斗殴。)