| 单词 | flock |
| 释义 | flock 1. n. & v. --n 1. a a number of animals of one kind, esp. birds, feeding or travelling together. b a number of domestic animals, esp. sheep, goats, or geese, kept together. 2. a large crowd of people. 3. a a Christian congregation or body of believers, esp. in relation to one minister. b a family of children, a number of pupils, etc. --vintr. 1. congregate; mass. 2. (usu. foll. by to, in, out, together) go together in a crowd; troop (thousands flocked to Wembley). Etymology: OE flocc 2. n. 1. a lock or tuft of wool, cotton, etc. 2. a (also in pl.; often attrib.) material for quilting and stuffing made of wool-refuse or torn-up cloth (a flock pillow). b powdered wool or cloth. Phrases and idioms flock-paper (or -wallpaper) wallpaper sized and sprinkled with powdered wool to make a raised pattern. Derivatives flocky adj. Etymology: ME f. OF floc f. L floccus |
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