flocks

英 [flɒks]

美 [flɑːks]

n. (羊或鸟)群; (尤指同类人的)一大群; (常跟随某圣职人员等学习的)信众
v. 群集; 聚集; 蜂拥
flock的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT-COLL (鸟、羊)群
Aflockofbirds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.
1. They kept a small flock of sheep...
  他们养了一小群羊。
2. They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
  它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。
N-COUNT-COLL 成群结队;一大群
You can refer to a group of people or things as aflock ofthem to emphasize that there are a lot of them.
1. These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
  这些案件都吸引了大批知名作家的关注。
2. ...his flock of advisers.
  他的庞大顾问团
VERB 蜂拥;群集
If peopleflocktoa particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.
1. The public have flocked to the show...
  公众蜂拥而至观看演出。
2. The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film...
  批评的声音不会阻止人们涌到影院观看这部电影。
3. His greatest wish must be that huge crowds flock into the beautiful park.
  他最大的愿望一定是希望人们成群结队地到这个美丽的公园参观。
(到牧师所在教堂做礼拜或属于其辖区的)全体教徒，教众群体
A clergyman'sflockis the group of Christians who come to his church or live in the area that he has responsibility for.

These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
这些案件都吸引了大批知名作家的关注。
Visitors come in flocks.
宾客如云。
During the winter months, great flocks of gulls gather at rubbish tips and sewage outfalls.
冬季时大群大群的海鸥会聚集在垃圾场和排污口。
Officials there have begun slaughtering poultry flocks near where infected dead swans were found.
那里的官员开始在发现天鹅死亡地点的附近地区屠宰家禽。
Flocks of sheep jostled and bleated in the street.
羊群咩咩地挤拥在街上。
The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。
The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.
你们果园中的树木不会这样说，你们草地上的羊群也不会这样说。
One positive for monitoring flocks and the surrounding areas to carry out culling of poultry, and sound processing.
一是对监测阳性鸡群及周边地区家禽进行扑杀，并进行无害化处理。
He is vicar of a large rural parish. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
牧羊人的；牧人的牧羊人或牧人的，与牧羊人或牧人有关的他是农村一大牧区的牧师。
They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks.
它们是群居鸟类，会集群觅食。