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 English
swarmother
=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.

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