flock
英 [flɒk]
美 [flɑːk]
n. (羊或鸟)群; (尤指同类人的)一大群; (常跟随某圣职人员等学习的)信众
v. 群集; 聚集; 蜂拥
复数:flocks 过去式:flocked 现在分词:flocking 过去分词:flocked 第三人称单数:flocks
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Collins.2 / BNC.5337 / COCA.6596
习惯用语
v.
- birds of a feather (flock together)
- 同类的人(聚在一起);物以类聚
people of the same sort (are found together)
牛津词典
noun
- (羊或鸟)群
a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type - (尤指同类人的)一大群
a large group of people, especially of the same type- a flock of children/reporters
一大群儿童 / 记者 - They came in flocks to see the procession.
他们成群结队来看游行队伍。
- a flock of children/reporters
- (常跟随某圣职人员等学习的)信众
the group of people who regularly attend the church of a particular priest, etc. - (填充垫子、椅子等的)小块软填料
small pieces of soft material used for filling cushions , chairs, etc. - (植绒用的)短绒,绒屑
small pieces of soft material on the surface of paper or cloth that produce a raised pattern- flock wallpaper
植绒墙纸
- flock wallpaper
verb
- 群集;聚集;蜂拥
to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers- Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。 - Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.
成群的鸟聚集在湖边。 - People flocked to hear him speak.
人们成群结队地去听他演讲。
- Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT-COLL (鸟、羊)群
Aflockofbirds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.- They kept a small flock of sheep...
他们养了一小群羊。 - They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
它们是群居鸟类,会集群觅食。
- They kept a small flock of sheep...
- N-COUNT-COLL 成群结队;一大群
You can refer to a group of people or things as aflock ofthem to emphasize that there are a lot of them.- These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
这些案件都吸引了大批知名作家的关注。 - ...his flock of advisers.
他的庞大顾问团
- These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
- VERB 蜂拥;群集
If peopleflocktoa particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.- The public have flocked to the show...
公众蜂拥而至观看演出。 - The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film...
批评的声音不会阻止人们涌到影院观看这部电影。 - His greatest wish must be that huge crowds flock into the beautiful park.
他最大的愿望一定是希望人们成群结队地到这个美丽的公园参观。
- The public have flocked to the show...
- (到牧师所在教堂做礼拜或属于其辖区的)全体教徒,教众群体
A clergyman'sflockis the group of Christians who come to his church or live in the area that he has responsibility for.
英英释义
noun
- a group of birds
- a group of sheep or goats
- a church congregation guided by a pastor
- an orderly crowd
- a troop of children
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
verb
- come together as in a cluster or flock
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- move as a crowd or in a group
- Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears
双语例句
- He raises a flock of animals.
他饲养了一群动物。 - The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film
批评的声音不会阻止人们涌到影院观看这部电影。 - The priest warned his flock against breaking god's law.
牧师警告他的教友不要违背上帝的训诫。 - I am like a wild goose from the south, having strayed from its flock.
我好比南来雁失群飞散。 - These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
这些案件都吸引了大批知名作家的关注。 - The girls are keeping watch over the flock.
姑娘们看护她们的羊群。 - Things of one kind come together.; Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚。 - The hunter's dog flushed a flock of birds.
猎人的狗惊飞了一群鸟。 - A sheep has wandered away from the flock.
一只羊走失了。 - A flock of crows wheeled overhead.
一群乌鸦在头顶上盘旋。