flock¹ ◙ noun 1. a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together • 鸟群 » a flock of gulls. 一群海鸥。 a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together • 畜群（尤指绵羊、山羊、鹅） » a flock of sheep. 一群羊。 (flocks)large crowds of people • 大群人 » flocks of young people hung around at twilight. 黄昏时成群结队年轻人在闲荡。 a group of children or pupils in someone's charge • （有人领着的）一群孩子（或小学生） a Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister • （尤指属某牧师所管的）基督教会众 »Thomas addressed his flock. 托马斯向他的教徒讲道。 ◙ verb 1. [no obj., with adverbial] congregate or mass in a flock or large group • 聚集成群，群集，聚集 »young men flocked about her. 年轻男士簇拥着她。 go together in a crowd • 成群结队前往，蜂拥而至 »tourists flock to Oxford in their thousands. 成千上万旅游者涌向牛津。 »[with infinitive] millions flocked to watch. 数百万人涌入观看。
【语源】
1. Old English flocc, of unknown origin. The original sense was 'a band or body of people': this became obsolete, but has been reintroduced as a transferred use of the sense 'a number of animals kept together'flock² ◙ noun 1. [mass noun] [often as modifier] a soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth • （填入垫、被和其他软陈设的）废毛，废棉 »flock mattresses. 废毛（或棉）床垫，毛（或棉）屑床垫。 powdered wool or cloth, used in making flock wallpaper • 制作植绒墙纸的粉状毛（或布）屑 [count noun] a lock or tuft of wool or cotton • 毛束，棉束
【派生】
♦ flocky adjective
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French floc, from Latin floccus (seefloccus)