flock
/flɔk; flɑk/ n[CGp]
1 ~ (of sth) group of sheep, goats or birds of the same kind, either kept together or feeding and travelling together （同一种的羊或鸟的）一群
a flock of wild geese 一群雁
flocks (of sheep) and herds (of cattle) 羊群和牛群.
2 large crowd of people 人群; 群众
People came in flocks to see the royal procession. 人们蜂拥而至瞻望皇室人员外出时的仪仗队.
3 number of people in sb's care, esp Christian churchgoers under a priest （由某人照管的）一群人; （尤指同一牧师辖下的）全体教徒
a priest and his flock 牧师和他的教友. flock, v [Ipr, Ip]
gather, move, come or go together in great numbers 群集; 成群结队
In the summer, tourists flock to the museums and art galleries. 夏季游人成群结队到博物馆和艺术馆参观.
Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake. 成群的鸟聚集在湖畔.
flock / flɔk; flɑk/ n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
tuft of wool, cotton, hair, etc （羊毛、 棉花、 毛发等的）一束.
2 [U] soft material for stuffing cushions, mattresses, etc （填充靠垫、 床垫等的）软质材料
[attrib 作定语]
a flock mattress 软床垫
flock(ed) wallpaper, ie with a raised pattern made of short tufts of material 植绒壁纸.