英语单词 | flock |
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英美音标 | 英 [flɒk] 美 [flɑːk] |
中文释义 | n.一群;兽群;大堆;群众;羊群 v.聚集;成群而行 |
英语例句 | (1) There are many flocks of tourists in the palace. (2) A flock of sheep poured through the gate. (3) People came in flocks to see the royal procession. (4) A few sheep have been lost from the flock. (5) Huge numbers of birds have flocked together by the lake. (6) People are flocking to the cinema to see the new film. (7) In the summer, tourists flock to the museums and art galleries. |
中文例句 | (1) 宫殿里有好几群游客。 (2) 一群羊从羊圈口涌了出来。 (3) 人们蜂拥而至瞻望皇室人员外出时的仪仗队。 (4) 羊群里少了几只羊。 (5) 成群的鸟聚集在湖畔。 (6) 人们正蜂拥到电影院去看这部新电影。 (7) 夏季游人成群结队到博物馆和艺术馆参观。 |
vocabulary简明 | The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together. The flock of pigeons at the park is so tame that they'll eat right out of your hand. |
vocabulary扩展 | You can also use flock to mean a congregation of people, like a flock of children at the zoo, or a group of people belonging to a church. As a verb, flock means to gather together as a flock or to move together in a group. You and your friends might flock to the mall when you learn that your favorite singer will be there signing autographs. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](鸟、羊)群 A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. [usu N
2 [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. [N [emphasis]
3 [VERB 动词]蜂拥;群集 If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting. [V [V to-inf] [V prep/adv]
4 [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. [oft poss N] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] |
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