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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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
  1. a flock of children/reporters
     一大群儿童 / 记者
  2. They came in flocks to see the procession.
     他们成群结队来看游行队伍。
• （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
  1. flock wallpaper
     植绒墙纸

verb

• 群集；聚集；蜂拥
  to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers
  1. Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
     这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。
  2. Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.
     成群的鸟聚集在湖边。
  3. People flocked to hear him speak.
     人们成群结队地去听他演讲。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL (鸟、羊)群
  Aflockofbirds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.
  1. They kept a small flock of sheep...
     他们养了一小群羊。
  2. They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
     它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...his flock of advisers.
     他的庞大顾问团
• 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.
  1. The public have flocked to the show...
     公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• (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
  Synonym:fold
• a church congregation guided by a pastor
• an orderly crowd
  1. a troop of children
  Synonym:troop
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  1. a batch of letters
  2. a deal of trouble
  3. a lot of money
  4. he made a mint on the stock market
  5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  6. it must have cost plenty
  7. a slew of journalists
  8. a wad of money
  Synonym:batchdealgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemintmountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftsightslewspatestacktidy sumwad

verb

• come together as in a cluster or flock
  1. The poets constellate in this town every summer
  Synonym:clusterconstellateclump
• move as a crowd or in a group
  1. Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears

双语例句

• They kept a small flock of sheep
  他们养了一小群羊。
• The girls are keeping watch over the flock.
  姑娘们看护她们的羊群。
• A flock of sea gulls are hovering over the deck.
  一群海鸥在甲板上空飞翔。
• 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。
• He raises a flock of animals.
  他饲养了一群动物。
• A flock of sheep had got into the garden and trampled down his begonias.
  一群羊闯进了花园，踩倒了他的秋海棠。
• 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。
• The public have flocked to the show
  公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
• The flock produced many lambs.
  这群羊产了很多羊羔。