swarm /swɔːm/ CET6+ TEM4 ( swarming, swarmed, swarms )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 大群 (蜜蜂等昆虫)

  例：

  ...a swarm of locusts.

  …一大群蝗虫。

• 2. 

  V-I When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. (蜜蜂或其他昆虫) 大群移动

  例：

  A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive.

  黑压压的一大群蜜蜂从那座蜂巢涌过来。

• 3. 

  V to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet 爬(梯子等); 攀

  例：

  the boys swarmed up the rigging

• 4. 

  V-I When people swarm somewhere, they move there quickly in a large group. (人群) 涌往

  例：

  People swarmed to the stores, buying up everything in sight.

  人们成群地涌到商场，看到什么就买什么。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of people is a large group of them moving about quickly. (快速移动的) 一大群

  例：

  A swarm of people encircled the hotel.

  一大群人包围了这家酒店。

• 6. 

  V-I If a place is swarming with people, it is full of people moving about in a busy way. 挤满 [usu cont]

  例：

  Within minutes the area was swarming with officers who began searching a nearby wood.

  几分钟之内这个地方挤满了警官，他们开始搜查附近的一片树林。