flocks

英 [flɒks]

美 [flɑːks]

n.  (羊或鸟)群; (尤指同类人的)一大群; (常跟随某圣职人员等学习的)信众
v.  群集; 聚集; 蜂拥
flock的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL (鸟、羊)群
  Aflockofbirds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.
  1. They kept a small flock of sheep...
     他们养了一小群羊。
  2. They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
     它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
• N-COUNT-COLL 成群结队;一大群
  You can refer to a group of people or things as aflock ofthem to emphasize that there are a lot of them.
  1. 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。
  2. ...his flock of advisers.
     他的庞大顾问团
• VERB 蜂拥;群集
  If peopleflocktoa particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.
  1. The public have flocked to the show...
     公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• (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'sflockis the group of Christians who come to his church or live in the area that he has responsibility for.

双语例句

• The flocks and herds were poking along, holding up the traffic.
  羊群和牛群慢悠悠地走着，堵塞了交通。
• Huge sacrifices have been made by small farmers in culling their poultry flocks.
  小型农场主宰杀他们的鸡群，作出了极大的牺牲。
• Crows go in flocks and wolves in packs, but the lion and the eagle are solitaires.
  乌鸦和豺狼是喜欢集群的，狮子和鹫鹰，是喜欢单独的。
• He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
  他有羊群牛群，又有许多仆人，非利士人就嫉妒他。
• Set apart for the LORD your God every firstborn male of your herds and flocks.
  你牛群羊群中头生的，凡是公的，都要分别为圣，归耶和华你的神。牛群中头生的，不可用它耕地。
• I also want particularly to recognize the farmers who sacrificed their infected flocks for slaughter.
  我还想特别表彰那些做出牺牲宰杀受感染禽群的养殖者。
• Visitors come in flocks.
  宾客如云。
• People came in flocks to see the new reservoir.
  人们成群结队地来参观这新水库。
• Flocks of sheep jostled and bleated in the street.
  羊群咩咩地挤拥在街上。
• The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and donkeys.
  为此这人越来越富，拥有许多羊群，婢女和奴仆，骆驼和驴子。