Word · Frequency #5337
flocks
成群结队地前往；蜂拥而至
flocks is the third person singular of flock.
to gather or move somewhere in large numbers
- 1.
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
成群结队地涌向某地
- 2.
To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.
用密集纤维或颗粒覆盖表面,尤指形成绒面
- 3.
To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.
给圣诞树喷上人造雪
- 4.
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
用化学剂处理水池以去除悬浮颗粒
植绒；用短纤维覆盖；给（圣诞树）撒人造雪；使（池水）絮凝沉淀；净化池水；成群结队地涌向某地；用密集纤维或颗粒覆盖表面,尤指形成绒面
In use
People flocked to the square to watch the performance.
In winter, birds flock together in the warm south.
Fans flocked to the airport to greet the singer.
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。
flock to do sth
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 sb/sth
flock around 表示围聚在某人或某物周围，强调聚集的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- flock to
- 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。
- flock to see
- 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。
- flock together
- 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。
- flock around
- 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。
- flock to the polls
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常用于flock to/around表示成群地去某地
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 flock（/flɒk/）押韵，都包含相同的 /-ɒk/ 音：block, clock, dock, knock, rock, shock。注意：folk（/fəʊk/）和 fluke（/fluːk/）拼写近似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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