flock

flock — 名詞

1. any set of animals that are alike — like birds or sheep — and stay together in a

1.名詞A2
釋義

羊群；鳥群

同類動物形成的群體

any set of animals that are alike — like birds or sheep — and stay together in a group

例句

A flock of sheep was crossing the road, so the driver had to stop.

一群羊正在過馬路，司機只好停車。

Sirin counted at least fifty birds in the flock flying overhead.

Sirin 數了數，頭頂飛過的鳥群至少有五十隻。

同義詞
  • herd

    used for cattle, elephants, or wild horses, not for birds or sheep

  • drove

    refers to a group of animals being moved together, especially cattle

  • pack

    used for wolves or dogs, not for birds or sheep

用法筆記

Flock is used for birds and for herd animals like sheep and goats; for cattle, use herd instead.

常見錯誤

❌A flock of cows grazed in the field.
✅A herd of cows grazed in the field.
💡flock is for sheep, goats, or birds; herd is for cattle.

2. a crowd of people who share a characteristic, such as following the same leader

2.名詞B1
釋義

人群；會眾

特定類型或同一信仰的人群

a crowd of people who share a characteristic, such as following the same leader or regularly attending the same church

例句

A flock of tourists gathered at the museum entrance, waiting for the doors to open.

一群遊客聚集在博物館入口處，等著開門。

The pastor welcomed the flock to Sunday service with a warm smile.

牧師面帶微笑地歡迎會眾來參加主日禮拜。

church congregation: the pastor + the flock

同義詞
  • crowd

    a large group of people without any special bond, more neutral in tone

  • congregation

    specifically a church group gathered for worship

  • gathering

    more general, can be smaller and less formal

用法筆記

When used for a church congregation, the flock is the group of members, and the pastor or priest is the shepherd. This metaphor comes directly from Noun sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌A flock of people waited for the bus.
✅A crowd of people waited for the bus.
💡flock for people sounds literary or religious; use crowd for ordinary groups.

3. short fibers or soft shreds of material used as stuffing for cushions and chairs

3.名詞C1
釋義

絨毛；植絨

用於填充或裝飾的柔軟纖維

short fibers or soft shreds of material used as stuffing for cushions and chairs, or glued onto a surface to give it a velvety, textured decoration

例句

The cushion was stuffed with cotton flock to make it soft and comfortable.

那個靠墊裡面塞了棉質絨毛，坐起來柔軟舒適。

Beatrix chose wallpaper with a dark green flock pattern for her study.

Beatrix 為她的書房挑選了深綠色植絨圖案的壁紙。

flock pattern on wallpaper

同義詞
  • stuffing

    general term for filling material; flock is a specific type made of short fibers

  • fibers

    broader term; flock refers specifically to short cut fibers

  • wadding

    soft material for padding, usually in sheets rather than loose fibers

用法筆記

This sense has a different historical origin from the animal-group sense — it comes from Latin floccus (tuft of wool), not Old English flocc (group).

flock — 動詞