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flock

UK //flɒk//US //flɑːk//

词源

源自古英语 'flocc',意为'一群人或动物',可能与古诺尔斯语 'flokkr' 有关。

noun

❶ 指一群同类的鸟或动物聚集在一起,通常用于描述羊群、鸟群等。

“A flock of birds flew over the lake.”

(一群鸟飞过湖面。)

“The shepherd led his flock to the pasture.”

(牧羊人带领他的羊群去牧场。)

❶ 也可以指一群人,尤其是同一宗教或信仰的群体。

“The priest addressed his flock during the sermon.”

(牧师在布道时向他的信徒讲话。)

“A flock of tourists gathered around the famous statue.”

(一群游客聚集在那座著名的雕像周围。)

同义词:group, herd, pack, crowd, gathering

verb

❶ 指人或动物成群聚集或移动,通常用于描述大量人或动物同时前往某地。

“People flocked to the beach on the hot summer day.”

(炎热的夏日里,人们涌向海滩。)

“Shoppers flocked to the store for the big sale.”

(购物者蜂拥至商店参加大促销。)

同义词:gather, crowd, converge, assemble, throng

常见短语

flock together — 指人或动物因共同兴趣或特点而聚集在一起,常用于描述志趣相投的人。

“Birds of a feather flock together.”

(物以类聚,人以群分。)