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flocked

UK //flɒkt//US //flɑːkt//

词源

源自古英语 'flocc'(人群或羊毛团),与古挪威语 'flokkr'(人群或畜群)同源,14世纪后发展出动词用法。

verb

❶ 指大量人或动物聚集在一起,通常指短时间内蜂拥而至的场景,常用于描述人群或鸟群的集体移动。

“Tourists flocked to the beach during the holiday.”

(假期期间游客们蜂拥至海滩。)

“Birds flocked to the tree branches before sunset.”

(日落前鸟儿成群聚集在树枝上。)

同义词:gathered, crowded, swarmed, converged, assembled

adjective

❶ 指表面覆盖着短绒毛的材料,常见于装饰品或纺织品,触感柔软且有立体质感。

“The flocked wallpaper added texture to the room.”

(植绒壁纸为房间增添了质感。)

“She bought a flocked Christmas tree this year.”

(她今年买了一棵带绒毛装饰的圣诞树。)

同义词:fuzzy, velvety, napped, textured, pile-covered

常见短语

flocked to — 描述大量人或动物迅速聚集到某处的行为,强调移动的集体性和目的性。

“People flocked to the new bakery as soon as it opened.”

(新面包店一开业人们就蜂拥而至。)