| 单词 | flock |
| 释义 | flock (flɒk ) Word forms: flocks , flocking , flocked 1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. They kept a small flock of sheep. [+ of] They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks. Synonyms: herd, group, flight, drove 2. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them. [emphasis] These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers. [+ of] ...his flock of advisers. [+ of] 3. verb 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. [VERB + to] The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film. [VERB to-infinitive] His greatest wish must be that huge crowds flock into the beautiful park. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stream, crowd, mass, swarm 4. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A member of the clergy's flock is the group of Christians who come to their church or live in the area that they have responsibility for. [old-fashioned] Idioms: birds of a feather flock together said to mean that people from the same group or with the same interests like to be with each other Birds of a feather flock together. Basically, people seek out neighborhoods that are most congenial to them. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: flock of geese We have struck a metaphorical flock of geese. Times, Sunday Times I suppose at home she gets to share her caravan with 14 farm labourers and a flock of geese. The Sun All of them honking like a flock of geese with colitis. The Sun He also once talked at length about a flock of geese flying south for winter, but nobody quite knew what he meant. Times, Sunday Times A flock of geese pumps its way hard over the horizon. The Times Literary Supplement There's the rub - not everyone has a flock of sheep to hand. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The footage shows the tiny aircraft approach a flock of sheep in a field. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Which is a more bucolic scene: a flock of sheep grazing in the distance or some ugly metal monster making a racket? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The only sign of activity is a flock of sheep owned by a neighbouring white farmer who leases the unused grazing. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We tended a small flock of sheep for our landlord. Christianity Today (2000) People flock here to eat at the weekend. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It might seem a bit grim but thousands of people flock to graves to pay a pilgrimage. The Sun (2008) It's a grim fact of human nature that people flock to those with social status. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Thousands of tourists flock to the castle each year. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Tourists flock to Britain's world-class museums and theatres. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In the shadow of Lisbon's Moorish castle, where tourists flock to take selfies on the ramparts, a green door on a cobbled street opens into a small drop-in centre. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 群, 群集于 Japanese: 群れ, 押し寄せる |
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