
swarm
词源
源自古英语 swearm,与古高地德语 swarm、古诺尔斯语 svarmr 同源,原指蜜蜂的群体移动。
noun
❶ 指一大群昆虫或小动物聚集在一起移动,常见于蜜蜂、蚂蚁等社会性昆虫的集体行为。
“A swarm of bees flew out of the hive.”
(一大群蜜蜂从蜂巢中飞了出来。)
“The garden was invaded by a swarm of locusts.”
(花园被一群蝗虫入侵了。)
❶ 形容大量的人或物体密集移动或聚集的场景,带有混乱或数量庞大的意味。
“Swarms of tourists flooded the famous landmark.”
(成群结队的游客涌向这个著名地标。)
“The store was surrounded by a swarm of eager shoppers on Black Friday.”
(黑色星期五当天,商店被蜂拥而至的购物者包围。)
verb
❶ 指昆虫或动物成群移动,尤指蜜蜂跟随蜂王迁徙到新巢穴的行为。
“The bees swarmed when their hive became too crowded.”
(蜂巢过于拥挤时,蜜蜂会分群迁徙。)
“In spring, honeybees often swarm to establish new colonies.”
(春季蜜蜂常会分群建立新蜂巢。)
❶ 形容人或动物大量涌入某处,造成拥挤或混乱的状态。
“Fans swarmed the stadium entrance before the concert.”
(演唱会前粉丝们涌向体育场入口。)
“Protesters swarmed the city square, demanding change.”
(抗议者涌入城市广场要求变革。)
常见短语
swarm with — 表示某处充满大量移动的人或生物,强调数量密集且活跃的状态。
“The picnic area was swarming with ants after the rain.”
(雨后野餐区爬满了蚂蚁。)
swarm intelligence — 指昆虫群体通过简单个体互动表现出的集体智慧,如蚁群觅食或鸟群飞行模式。
“Scientists study swarm intelligence to develop efficient algorithms.”
(科学家研究群体智能以开发高效算法。)