flock
- n.(尤指同类人的)一大群;(羊或鸟)群;（植绒用的）短绒，绒屑;(常跟随某圣职人员等学习的)信众;小块软填料
- vi.聚集;蜂拥;群集
复数： flocks 过去式： flocked 现在分词： flocking 过去分词： flocked 第三人称单数： flocks
flocknoun
（羊或鸟）群
a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type
（尤指同类人的）一大群
a large group of people, especially of the same type
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。
（常跟随某圣职人员等学习的）信众
the group of people who regularly attend the church of a particular priest, etc.
（填充垫子、椅子等的）小块软填料
small pieces of soft material used for filling cushions , chairs, etc.
（植绒用的）短绒，绒屑
small pieces of soft material on the surface of paper or cloth that produce a raised pattern
flock wallpaper
植绒墙纸
flock
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N-COUNT-COLL (鸟、羊)群
A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.They kept a small flock of sheep...
他们养了一小群羊。
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N-COUNT-COLL 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.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。
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VERB 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.The public have flocked to the show...
公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
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N-COUNT (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.
noun
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- a group of birds
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- a group of sheep or goats
- Synonym: fold
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- a church congregation guided by a pastor
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- an orderly crowd
- a troop of children
- Synonym: troop
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- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- Synonym: batch deal good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft sight slew spate stack tidy sum wad
verb
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- come together as in a cluster or flock
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- Synonym: cluster constellate clump
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- move as a crowd or in a group
- Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears
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A large flock of seagulls got lost in a fog .
一大群海鸥在浓雾里迷了路。
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We were followed by a whole flock of sea gulls .
有一大群海鸥尾随在我们后面。
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People flocked in their thousands to see her .
现场聚集了数以千计的人争相目睹她的风采。
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Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake .
成群的鸟聚集在湖边。
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Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend .
这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。
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They came in flocks to see the procession .
他们成群结队来看游行队伍。
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People flocked to hear him speak .
人们成群结队地去听他演讲。
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Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves .
冲浪者大批集聚到海滩去冲浪。
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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。
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A flock of birds flew towards us slowly from far away .
一群鸟儿从远处朝我们缓缓飞来。
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The public have flocked to the show
公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
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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。
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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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They kept a small flock of sheep
他们养了一小群羊。
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A flock of birds was already warbling a cheerful morning chorus .
一群鸟儿已经齐声唱起了欢快的晨曲。
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They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks .
它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
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During the winter months , great flocks of gulls gather at rubbish tips and sewage outfalls .
冬季时大群大群的海鸥会聚集在垃圾场和排污口。
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A flock of crows wheeled overhead .
一群乌鸦在头顶上盘旋。
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The Thames was in spate , with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver .
泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。
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The glitterati of Hollywood are flocking to Janet Vaughan 's nail salon .
众多的好莱坞名流都去光顾珍妮特·沃恩的美甲店。
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Things of one kind come together . ; Birds of a feather flock together .
物以类聚。
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I saw a flock of sheep when the car passed through a village .
当汽车行经村庄时，我看到了一群羊。
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The children flocked round their teacher .
孩子们会聚在他们老师的周围。
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Media flocked to the murder site .
记者们纷纷赶往谋杀现场。
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A flock of sea gulls are hovering over the deck .
一群海鸥在甲板上空飞翔。
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Flocks of honking geese flew past .
雁群嗷嗷地飞过。
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A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open .
一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
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The priest warned his flock against breaking god 's law .
牧师警告他的教友不要违背上帝的训诫。
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People flocked to hear the new prophet .
人们成群结队地去听这新的预言家演讲。
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A flock of birds comes over , and the hunting starts .
一群鸟飞过来，打猎开始了。
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