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flocking

UK //ˈflɒkɪŋ//US //ˈflɑːkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'flokken',与古诺尔斯语 'flokkr'(人群)同源,最初指羊毛或羽毛的簇状物,后引申为群体聚集行为。

noun

❶ 指鸟群、羊群等动物聚集在一起的行为,也用于描述人群的聚集现象。

“We observed the flocking of birds before the storm.”

(我们观察到暴风雨来临前鸟群的聚集。)

“Flocking behavior is common among sheep in open fields.”

(羊群在开阔田野中的聚集行为很常见。)

同义词:gathering, congregation, assembly

verb

❶ 表示人或动物像鸟群一样集体移动或聚集,常用于描述群体行为。

“People were flocking to the beach on the hot summer day.”

(炎热的夏日里人们成群结队地涌向海滩。)

“Fans started flocking to the stadium hours before the concert.”

(歌迷们在演唱会开始前数小时就开始涌向体育场。)

同义词:crowding, thronging, streaming

常见短语

flocking together — 形容人或动物因共同兴趣或本能而聚集在一起的行为。

“Birds of a feather flock together during migration seasons.”

(候鸟在迁徙季节会同类相聚共同飞行。)