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flock to sth
flock to 后接地点名词，表示成群结队地前往某地。
Thousands of fans flocked to the city centre after the game.
比赛结束后，成千上万的球迷涌向市中心。
成群结队地前往；蜂拥而至
flocking — present participle of flock
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
成群结队地前往；蜂拥而至
to gather or move somewhere in large numbers
Thousands of fans flocked to the city centre after the game.
比赛结束后，成千上万的球迷涌向市中心。
成群结队地涌向某地
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
用密集纤维或颗粒覆盖表面,尤指形成绒面
To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.
给圣诞树喷上人造雪
To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.
用化学剂处理水池以去除悬浮颗粒
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
flock
Base
原形
flocks
3rd person
第三人称单数
flocking
-ing
现在分词
flocked
Past
过去式
flocked
Past participle
过去分词
People flock to the beach in summer.
夏天人们成群结队地去海滩。
Tourists flocked to the new museum last year.
去年游客们蜂拥而至这家新博物馆。
Birds are flocking around the feeder.
鸟儿们正成群地围着喂食器。
表示成群移动，常与介词to连用
People flocked to the square to watch the performance.
人们涌向广场观看表演。
In winter, birds flock together in the warm south.
冬天，鸟儿们聚集在温暖的南方。
Fans flocked to the airport to greet the singer.
粉丝们涌向机场迎接那位歌手。
flock to 后接地点名词，表示成群结队地前往某地。
Thousands of fans flocked to the city centre after the game.
比赛结束后，成千上万的球迷涌向市中心。
flock to 后接动词原形，强调涌去做某件事。
People flocked to watch the meteor shower last night.
昨晚人们蜂拥着去观看流星雨。
flock around 表示围聚在某人或某物周围，强调聚集的状态。
Children flocked around the storyteller.
孩子们围聚在讲故事的人身边。
flock together 表示大量同类人或目标一致的人聚在一起。
Supporters flocked together outside the hall.
支持者们聚集在大厅外。
Not this
They flocked visit the museum.
Use this
They flocked to visit the museum.
flock 是不及物动词，后接不定式表示目的时必须有 to，不能直接用动词原形。
Not this
Tourists flock the old town every summer.
Use this
Tourists flock to the old town every summer.
flock 表示“蜂拥而至”时为不及物动词，不能直接接地点宾语，需用介词 to 引出地点。
Not this
Sheep flocks in the field.
Use this
Sheep flock in the field.
sheep 是单复数同形的名词，此处为复数，谓语动词应用原形 flock，不能加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
成群结队地涌向；蜂拥而至
Shoppers flocked to the new mall on its opening day.
开业当天，购物者们成群结队地涌向这家新商场。
纷纷赶去看；竞相观看
Thousands of tourists flock to see the ancient temples every year.
每年成千上万的游客纷纷前来参观这些古庙。
聚集成群；聚集在一起
In winter, hundreds of starlings flock together above the city.
冬天，成百上千只椋鸟在城市上空成群聚集。
簇拥在……周围
Fans immediately flocked around the famous singer.
歌迷们立刻簇拥在这位著名歌手周围。
纷纷前往投票站投票
Record numbers of young people flocked to the polls in the last election.
上一次选举中，创纪录数量的年轻人纷纷前往投票站投票。
大批涌入；成群进来
When the doors opened, the crowd flocked in.
门一打开，人群就大批涌了进来。
物以类聚，人以群分。
I never liked that group; birds of a feather flock together.
我从来就不喜欢那群人，真是物以类聚。
物以类聚，人以群分。
This famous English proverb, dating back to the 16th century, means that people with similar interests or characteristics tend to gather together. It is often used to explain why friends or groups share common traits.
这条著名的英语谚语可追溯到16世纪，意思是具有相似兴趣或特征的人往往会聚在一起。常用来解释为什么朋友或群体有共同之处。
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联想 flock = f + lock（锁）：大家像被锁在一起，成群结队涌向同一个地方。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常描述人群聚集、新闻报道、纺织工业、圣诞装饰、泳池护理 flock 作动词最常见的用法是表示“成群结队地涌向某处”，多用于日常口语和新闻报道；此外还有植绒、给圣诞树喷人造雪、用化学剂处理水池等专业义项，比较常见于相应行业或特定场景。实际使用时需根据上下文判断具体含义。
通常用于flock to/around表示成群地去某地
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