abounding

IPA/əˈbaʊnd/
KK[əbˈaʊndɪŋ]IPA/əˈbaʊnd/

abounding — verb

  • aboundingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • aboundings3rd person singular
  • aboundinging-ing form
  • aboundingedpast simple

1. to be present in many examples or in a great amount in a place or situation

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to be present in many examples or in a great amount in a place or situation

例句

Small frogs were abounding beside the rice fields after the storm.

pattern: be abounding beside + place

Fresh rumors were abounding online after the actor missed the premiere.

pattern: be abounding online after + event

同義詞
  • teeming

    suggests a place or situation is full of active life or movement

  • swarming

    often used for insects or crowds and can sound more negative

反義詞
  • scarce

    describes something present only in small numbers

  • hard to find

    neutral phrase for something that is not widely available

文法句型

be abounding near + place

be abounding around + place

be abounding online after + event

用法筆記

Mostly seen as the -ing form of 'abound' in formal or literary English. The subject names the things that are numerous, while the place or situation usually comes after near, around, by, or online.

常見錯誤

❌Cheap taxis were abounding the station.
✅Cheap taxis were abounding around the station.
💡this sense is intransitive, so it needs a place phrase instead of a direct object.
❌One taxi was abounding outside the hotel.
✅Taxis were abounding outside the hotel.
💡use this sense when many examples of something are present, not just one.

abounding — adjective