flock
noun uk/flɒk/ us/flɑːk/
(GROUP)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]羊群;鸟群;人群
a group of sheep, goats, or birds
a flock of sheep/goats/geese 一群绵羊／山羊／鹅
The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills. 牧羊人正把羊群往山下赶。
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]（特定类型的）一群人
a large group of people, usually people of a particular type
A noisy flock of tourists came into the building. 一群吵吵嚷嚷的游客走进了大楼。
The priest invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service. 牧师邀请教区的所有信徒参加这一特别仪式。
(MATERIAL)
[ U ] (US also flocking)（充填垫子等的）软填料；（在墙纸或窗帘上制作凸起图案用的）短绒，绒屑
soft material used for filling objects such as cushions, or soft material that forms a raised pattern on wallpaper or curtains
flock
verb uk/flɒk/ us/flɑːk/
(MOVE IN GROUP)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]聚集；蜂拥
to move or come together in large numbers
Hundreds of people flocked to the football match. 数百人蜂拥前来观看足球比赛。
[ + to infinitive ] Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition. 大群人蜂拥去看毕加索画展。
(DECORATE)
[ T ]用软材料覆盖表面装饰
to cover a surface with a soft material in order to decorate it
You can flock a living Christmas tree to achieve the effect of natural snow. 你可以用軟材料覆蓋真圣诞树的表面来达到模仿自然界下雪的效果。
a flocked greetings card 软面问候卡