英语词汇“swarm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

swarm¹

(swôrm)

1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.

2. A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony.

3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him.

4. A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place: a swarm of earthquakes.

v. swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms

v.intr.

a. To move or emerge in a swarm.

b. To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees.

2. To move or gather in large numbers: Shoppers have swarmed into the mall.

3. To be overrun; teem: a riverbank swarming with insects. See Synonyms at teem¹.

v.tr.

To fill with a crowd: sailors swarming the ship's deck.

[Middle English, group of bees, from Old English swearm.]

swarmer n.

单词	swarm
释义	swarm¹ (swôrm) n. 1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion. 2. A group of bees, social wasps, or ants, when migrating with a queen to establish a new colony. 3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him. 4. A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place: a swarm of earthquakes. v. swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms v.intr. 1. a. To move or emerge in a swarm. b. To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees. 2. To move or gather in large numbers: Shoppers have swarmed into the mall. 3. To be overrun; teem: a riverbank swarming with insects. See Synonyms at teem¹. v.tr. To fill with a crowd: sailors swarming the ship's deck. [Middle English, group of bees, from Old English swearm.] swarmer n.
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