flock, drove, herd, pack, school, swarm
这组词都可作“群”解。它们的区别在于：flock是鸟或兽群的通俗用语,特指绵羊、山羊的“群”; herd通常指大动物的“群”,特指家畜的“群”; drove指被驱赶着的牛、羊、猪等的“群”; pack指猎犬、狼、狐、恶人等,用来指人群时含有轻蔑的意味; swarm指蜜蜂、昆虫等的“群”; school指水栖动物的“群”,如鱼、虾等。例如:
This is a drove of deer.这是一群鹿。
There are a flock of wild ducks in the pool.池塘里有一群野鸭。
A pack of hounds chased the fox.一群猎狗追猎那只狐狸。
I keep a large herd of cattle.我养一大群牛。
Schools of dolphins live in the Pacific Ocean .太平洋里生活着成群的海豚。
A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。
Seabirds flocked above our heads.
海鸟成群地从我们头上飞过.
——《简明英汉词典》
The children flocked round their teacher.
孩子们会聚在他们老师的周围.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
The students flocked round their teacher after class to ask many questions.
下课后学生们聚集在老师身边问了许多问题.
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They flocked to the West Lake scenic area and downtown areas.
西湖景区和市中心地区游人如织.
——期刊摘选
The public have flocked to the show.
公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
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Hundreds of radical students flocked to Sian.
数以百计的进步学生纷纷来到西安.
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Media flocked to the murder site.
记者们纷纷赶往谋杀现场.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The people of Judea flocked to the city.
人们成群结队地涌向城里.
英汉非文学 - 文明史
Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.
成群的鸟聚集在湖畔.
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No wonder investors have flocked back after a few months of panic.
难怪在经过数月的恐慌后,投资者又再次蜂拥出现.
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Crowds flocked after the popular singer as he left the theater.
这位红歌星走出剧场时,成群的人尾随着他.
《简明英汉词典》
The crowd flocked into the church.
人群涌入教堂.
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Large crowds flocked to the performance.
人们成群结队地来看演出.
《简明英汉词典》
From early morning, people filled the clean streets and flocked to the square.
从清早起, 人们就成群结队地来到了城中心的广场上,来到了清洁的马路上.
汉英文学 - 现代散文
The children flocked around the Christmas tree.
孩子们聚集在圣诞树周围.
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