flock /flɒk/ CET4 TEM4 ( flocking, flocked, flocks )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT-COLL A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. 一群 (鸟或羊等)

  例：

  They kept a small flock of sheep.

  他们养了一小群绵羊。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT-COLL You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them. 一群; 一批 (人或物) [强调]

  例：

  These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.

  这些案例均吸引了大批知名作家。

• 3. 

  N a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc 基督徒的一个机构，视为一个牧师、一个主教，教皇等的牧区

• 4. 

  V-I If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting. 云集于

  例：

  The public has flocked to the show.

  公众蜂拥而去看那场演出。

  例：

  The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.

  这些批评阻止不了涌向看这部影片的人潮。

• 5. 

  N a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc 一簇

• 6. 

  N very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern 织物或墙纸等凸起的小簇毛绒