外国人表示很多人通常都会说: There is a large crowd of people.
也有人说: a (the) sea of faces
例如: Standing at his podium, President Clinton saw a sea of faces waving at him.(柯林顿总统站在讲台上看到人山人海的人群挥手向他致意。)
但是这是从高处往下看才会用的说法。
在平地上还是比较多用第一个 "There is a large crowd of people." 说法。