[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](鸟、羊)群 A flockof birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.
[usu N of n]
They kept a small flock of sheep...
他们养了一小群羊。
They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]成群结队；一大群 You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them.
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[emphasis]
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。
...his flock of advisers.
他的庞大顾问团
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[VERB 动词]蜂拥；群集 If people flockto a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.
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[V prep/adv]
The public have flocked to the show...
公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
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。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](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's flock is the group of Christians who come to his church or live in the area that he has responsibility for.
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flock/flɒk; NAmEflɑːk/
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flockflocksflockedflockingnoun1[countable + singular or plural verb ]flock(of sth) a group of sheep, goatsor birds of the same type （羊或鸟）群☞compare
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(1 )2[countable + singular or plural verb ]flock(of sb) a large group of people, especially of the same type （尤指同类人的）一大群◆a flock of children/reporters一大群儿童╱记者◆They came in flocks to see the procession.他们成群结队来看游行队伍。3[countable + singular or plural verb ]( literary) the group of people who regularly attend the church of a particular priest, etc. （常跟随某圣职人员等学习的）信众4[uncountable ]small pieces of soft material used for filling cushions,chairs, etc. （填充垫子、椅子等的）小块软填料5[uncountable ]small pieces of soft material on the surface of paper or cloth that produce a raised pattern （植绒用的）短绒，绒屑◆flock wallpaper植绒墙纸verb[intransitive ]to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers 群集；聚集；蜂拥+ adv./prep.◆Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。◆Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.成群的鸟聚集在湖边。flockto do sth ◆People flocked to hear him speak.人们成群结队地去听他演讲。IDIOMsee
bird
n.flock/flɒk; NAmEflɑːk/
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flock1 noun
flock2 verb
flockflock1 /flɒk $ flɑːk/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable] a group of sheep, goats, or birdsflock of a flock of small birds► see thesaurus at
group
2[countable usually singular] a large group of peopleSYN crowdflock of a flock of children3[countable usually singular] a priest’s flock is the group of people who regularly attend his or her church4[uncountable] small pieces of wool or cotton that are used for filling cushions5 (also flocking /ˈflɒkɪŋ $ ˈflaː-/ American English) [uncountable] a soft substance that is used to make patterns on the surface of wallpaper, curtains etc
if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening thereflock to/into/down etc People have been flocking to the exhibition.flock to do something Tourists flock to see the town’s medieval churches and buildings.