新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

flock

英  [flɒk]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • flocks

    1[C 可数名词] 一群(鸟、羊等)

    A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.

    双语例句

    例:

    They kept a small flock of sheep.

    他们养了一小群绵羊。

    2[C 可数名词] 一群 , 一批(人、物)

    You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them.

    双语例句

    例:

    These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.

    这些案例均吸引了大批知名作家。

    VERB. 动词
  • flocks , flocking , flocked

    1[I 不及物动词] 群集于

    If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.

    双语例句

    例:

    The public has flocked to the show.

    公众蜂拥着去看那场演出。

    例:

    The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.

    这些批评不会阻止人们蜂拥着去看这部影片。