flocked

flock, drove, herd, pack, school, swarm

这组词都可作“群”解。它们的区别在于：flock是鸟或兽群的通俗用语,特指绵羊、山羊的“群”; herd通常指大动物的“群”,特指家畜的“群”; drove指被驱赶着的牛、羊、猪等的“群”; pack指猎犬、狼、狐、恶人等,用来指人群时含有轻蔑的意味; swarm指蜜蜂、昆虫等的“群”; school指水栖动物的“群”,如鱼、虾等。例如:

This is a drove of deer.这是一群鹿。

There are a flock of wild ducks in the pool.池塘里有一群野鸭。

A pack of hounds chased the fox.一群猎狗追猎那只狐狸。

I keep a large herd of cattle.我养一大群牛。

Schools of dolphins live in the Pacific Ocean .太平洋里生活着成群的海豚。

A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。