Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5337
flock
鸟群；一群鸟
A group of birds together, such as during migration.
- 1.
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
一群鸟聚在一起,如为了迁徙而聚集的鸟群。
- 2.
Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
用于床垫的粗羊毛或棉絮
- 3.
A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.
一群动物聚集在一起,尤指羊群,也指山羊、农场动物等
- 4.
A lock of wool or hair.
一绺羊毛或头发
- 5.
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
牧师或牧羊人照管的信众
- 6.
Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
细羊毛屑,用于墙纸涂层以产生绒面效果
- 7.
A large number of people.
一大群人
- 8.
A religious congregation.
宗教会众
羊群；畜群；人群；一大群人；会众；教友；一绺（毛或发）；毛束；粗绒；填充用粗毛/棉束
In use
A flock of geese flew over the lake in a V formation.
The shepherd led his flock down from the mountain pasture.
The pastor delivered a sermon to his faithful flock on Sunday morning.
a flock of + plural noun
flock 主要指鸟类或羊群，也可指人群（常带贬义）。
We saw a flock of geese flying south.
我们看到一群大雁向南飞去。
the flock (of ...)
在宗教语境中，flock 指教徒会众。
The pastor preached to his flock every Sunday.
牧师每个周日向他的会众布道。
flocks of + plural noun
flocks of 可表示大量、成群的人或物。
Connections
Collocations
- a flock of birds
- 一群鸟
- A flock of birds flew over the field.一群鸟飞过田野。
- a flock of sheep
- 一群羊
- The shepherd led his flock of sheep down the hill.牧羊人领着他的羊群下山。
- the pastor's flock
- 牧师的会众
- The pastor visited members of his flock who were sick.牧师探望了他会众中生病的成员。
- a flock of tourists
- 一群游客
- A flock of tourists gathered around the guide.一群游客聚集在导游周围。
- the whole flock
- 整个羊群（或全体会众）
- The farmer sold the whole flock at the market.农民在市场上卖掉了整个羊群。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'弗洛克'，想象一群羊或鸟聚集在一起。
Context & Register
中性语域，常用于自然或文学语境中描述鸟类成群结队。典型设置：在野外观察鸟类时描述一群鸟。
Grammar Note
常与of连用表示一群
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'flock' in standard English, sharing the stressed vowel /ɒ/ and the consonant /k/. Note that initial consonant clusters differ.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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