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 outbreaks will be difficult to detect and control in rural backyard flocks.
  在农家后院的鸡群中发现和控制禽流感暴发将是极为困难的。
• 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。
• And lot also, which went with abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
  与亚伯兰同行的罗得也有牛群，羊群，帐棚。
• The shepherds had driven all their flocks to hills.
  牧羊人把他们的所有羊群都赶上山去。
• 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。
• 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。
• And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
  他们本是牧羊的人，以养牲畜为业。他们把羊群牛群和一切所有的都带来了。
• They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
  它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
• 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。
• The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.
  你们果园中的树木不会这样说，你们草地上的羊群也不会这样说。