flock
noun
verb
flɒk
noun
1
a
group
of
sheep,
goats,
or
birds
畜群; 鸟群
C
[+
of
]
a
flock
of
small
birds
一群小鸟
2
a
large
group
of
people
一大群人;
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
a
flock
of
children
一大群孩子
3
a
priest’s
flock
is
the
group
of
people
who
regularly
attend
his
or
her
church
〔经常到某位牧师所属教堂礼拜的〕全体教徒 （会众 ）
C usually singular 一般用单数
4
small
pieces
of
wool
or
cotton
that
are
used
for
filling
CUSHIONS
〔填充垫子的〕絮屑，毛棉填料
U
5
flocking
also
又作
/ ˈ fl ɑ k ɪ ŋ ; ˈ fl ɒ k ɪ ŋ /
a
soft
substance
that
is
used
to
make
patterns
on
the
surface
of
WALLPAPER
,
curtains
etc
〔供在墙纸、窗帘等表面制作图案的〕植绒材料，柔软贴料
U | AmE
verb
6
if
people
flock
to
a
place,
they
go
there
in
large
numbers
because
something
interesting
or
exciting
is
happening
there
成群结队; 蜂拥而至
[+
to/into/down
etc
]
People
have
been
flocking
to
the
exhibition.
看展览的人络绎不绝。
flock
to
do
sth
Tourists
flock
to
see
the
town’s
medieval
churches
and
buildings.
游客蜂拥而至，参观该镇中世纪的教堂和建筑。