flock

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flock1 /flɒk $ flɑːk/ noun

1 [countableC]HBGROUP OF THINGS a group of sheep, goats, or birds 〔羊或鳥〕群

flock of

a flock of small birds

一群小鳥

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2 [countableC usually singular]GROUP OF PEOPLE a large group of people 〔人的〕一大群 SYN crowd

flock of

a flock of children

一大群孩子

3. [countableC usually singular]RRCGROUP OF PEOPLE a priest’s flock is the group of people who regularly attend his or her church 〔經常到某位牧師所屬教堂禮拜的〕全體教徒[會衆]

4. [uncountableU]DH small pieces of wool or cotton that are used for filling cushions 〔填充墊子的〕絮屑，毛棉填料

5. (also flocking /ˈflɒkɪŋ $ ˈflaː-/ American English) [uncountableU]DH a soft substance that is used to make patterns on the surface of wallpaper, curtains etc 〔用於在牆紙、窗簾等表面制作圖案的〕植絨材料，柔軟貼料

Examples from the Corpus

flock• a flock of geese• But there were rabbits by the dozens, and flocks of chestnut-colored bantams.• It's easy to spot flocks of geese as they migrate.• As a hermit living in a cave, he refused the flock of naked women sent to tempt him.• Naturally the shepherds who had brought their flocks across must know the safest route.• The clergy did not only minister word and sacraments; they also performed social roles for their flock.• To complicate matters further, many of these shepherds were in agreement with their flocks.• This was odd as it indicated that the winter flock had already scattered as separate pairs at this very early date.

flock of• A flock of celebrities was expected at the movie's premiere.

flock2 verb [intransitiveI always +adv/prepositionprep]

GOif people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there 成群結隊地去，蜂擁而至

flock to/into/down etc

People have been flocking to the exhibition.

看展覽的人絡繹不絕。

flock to do something

Tourists flock to see the town’s medieval churches and buildings.

遊客蜂擁而至，參觀該鎮的中世紀教堂和建築。

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flock• If the economy is such a mess, why are investors flocking in?• When the algorithmic bats were run, they flocked like real bats.• Jackdaws flocked noisily at the back of the wood; only occasionally did their silhouettes show black against the sky.• They began to sell their land and, in a final bid to avoid starvation, started to flock to Calcutta.• But tourists are not the only foreigners flocking to Penang.• Schoolchildren flock to the malls and fast-food joints, looking for jobs as shop assistants and chefs.• At Black Mountain, both teachers and students flocked to the most exciting classes.

flock to do something• People flocked to him in County Cavan and he became famous in Ireland with saturation media coverage.• Peasant folk flocked to his hut for comfort and confession.• A crowd of more than 35,000 flocked to Leeds Road on the Wednesday afternoon and several workshops had to close down.• Hundreds of thousands of punters flock to the Cheltenham course.• A steady stream of Gentile merchants, bankers, prospectors, and mining companies flocked to the Intermountain West.• Schoolchildren flock to the malls and fast-food joints, looking for jobs as shop assistants and chefs.• This summer, campers will be flocking to them like never before.• An increasing number of people flocked to visit Opo, with 1500 visitors sometimes crowding the beach.

Origin flock1

1. Old English flocc “crowd”

2. (1200-1300) Old French floc “piece of wool”, from Latin floccus

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