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

A bevy is a flock of birds. Although the term can be used for a variety of birds, it most often refers specifically to a bevy of quail. Other terms exist to describe flocks of other types of birds — a murder of crows, for example.

A bevy can also describe a large gathering of people, usually of the same type (a bevy of schoolchildren; a bevy of tourists). Most often, however, bevy is used to refer to a gathering of women. At a family reunion, you may find your grandmother holding court in the kitchen with a bevy of female relations. Young, attractive women are sometimes referred to, somewhat poetically, as "a bevy of beauties."

WORD FAMILY

bevy: bevies

USAGE EXAMPLES

More recently, investor optimism that the Republican election sweep will usher in a bevy of business-friendly policies spurred the market to new heights.

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

As a band of showers continued to soak Southern California on Thursday, holiday travelers faced a bevy of obstacles on Los Angeles area roadways.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016)

And just like that night, the Wildcats relied on superior toughness and a bevy of 3-pointers to cause all kinds of problems Saturday night.

Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016)

1n a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)

we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks

Hyper

flock

a group of birds

2n a large gathering of people of a particular type

he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire
a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him

Hyper

assemblage, gathering

a group of persons together in one place

单词	bevy
释义	bevy (once / 4907 pages) n A bevy is a flock of birds. Although the term can be used for a variety of birds, it most often refers specifically to a bevy of quail. Other terms exist to describe flocks of other types of birds — a murder of crows, for example. A bevy can also describe a large gathering of people, usually of the same type (a bevy of schoolchildren; a bevy of tourists). Most often, however, bevy is used to refer to a gathering of women. At a family reunion, you may find your grandmother holding court in the kitchen with a bevy of female relations. Young, attractive women are sometimes referred to, somewhat poetically, as "a bevy of beauties." WORD FAMILY bevy: bevies USAGE EXAMPLES More recently, investor optimism that the Republican election sweep will usher in a bevy of business-friendly policies spurred the market to new heights. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) As a band of showers continued to soak Southern California on Thursday, holiday travelers faced a bevy of obstacles on Los Angeles area roadways. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) And just like that night, the Wildcats relied on superior toughness and a bevy of 3-pointers to cause all kinds of problems Saturday night. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1n a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks Hyper flock a group of birds 2n a large gathering of people of a particular type he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him Hyper assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place
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