| 单词 | flock |
| 释义 | flock (once / 205 pages) 1nv 2n The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together. The flock of pigeons at the park is so tame that they'll eat right out of your hand. You can also use flock to mean a congregation of people, like a flock of children at the zoo, or a group of people belonging to a church. As a verb, flock means to gather together as a flock or to move together in a group. You and your friends might flock to the mall when you learn that your favorite singer will be there signing autographs. WORD FAMILYflock: flocked, flocking, flocks USAGE EXAMPLESDemand for urban properties jumped after the housing bust as young, high-earning professionals eschewed homeownership and flocked to big cities. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Temple bells echoed at midnight as families gather around noodles and revelers flock to shrines for the biggest holiday in Japan. Time(Jan 01, 2017) The embattled city is never far from the minds of Iraqis who flock to Ahmed’s restaurant. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n a group of birds Hypo|Hyper bevy a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) coverta flock of coots coveya small flock of grouse or partridge exaltationa flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead) gagglea flock of geese wispa flock of snipe flighta flock of flying birds animal group a group of animals 2n a group of sheep or goats Syn|Hyper fold animal group a group of animals 3n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent Syn|Hypo|Hyper batch, deal, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad deluge, flood, inundation, torrent an overwhelming number or amount haymowa mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude 4n an orderly crowd Syn|Hyper troop crowd a large number of things or people considered together 5v come together as in a cluster or flock Syn|Hypo|Hyper clump, cluster, constellate huddle, huddle together crowd or draw together bunch, bunch together, bunch upform into a bunch assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet collect in one place 6v move as a crowd or in a group 2Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears Hyper go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically n a church congregation guided by a pastor Hyper congregation, faithful, fold a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church |
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