swarm
🇬🇧 UK/swɒ:m/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A large group of insects, especially bees, moving together; a large crowd of people or animals.
(昆虫的)群,蜂群;大群,人群
v.
To move or gather in large numbers; to be crowded or overrun with people or things.
成群移动;蜂拥,挤满
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishswarmother
=swarm
Common Collocations
- 1.swarm of bees一群蜜蜂
- 2.swarm with people人头攒动
- 3.[swarm over something]蜂拥而上
- 4.locust swarm蝗虫群
Example Sentences
- 1.
A swarm of bees suddenly emerged from the old oak tree in the garden.
- 2.
Tourists swarm the famous museum every summer, making it hard to move.
- 3.
A swarm of reporters gathered outside the courthouse waiting for the verdict.