swarming
[swˈɔrmɪŋ] /ˈswȯrm How to pronounce swarm (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /swɔːm/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɔrmɪŋ] /swɔːrm/ (ame, ipa)
swarming — 名詞
1. many insects packed so closely together that they seem like one moving, buzzing
蟲群
大量昆蟲聚成一團並不停移動
many insects packed so closely together that they seem like one moving, buzzing cloud
The beekeeper watched the swarming above the apple trees and brought out a new hive.
養蜂人看著蘋果樹上方的蟲群翻飛，便拿出一個新的蜂箱。
the swarming above [place]
By noon the swarming around the shed had spread to every corner of the yard.
到了中午，棚屋周圍那團亂飛的蟲群已經擴散到院子的每個角落。
Mina stepped back when the sudden swarming near the window grew louder.
Mina 一聽到窗邊那陣突然的蟲群聲變大，就往後退了一步。
The swarming of ants under the sink worried the restaurant owner.
水槽下方那群四處竄動的螞蟻，讓餐廳老闆很擔心。
文法句型
the swarming of [insects]
swarming around [place]
用法筆記
This noun is mostly used for insects, especially bees, ants, or similar creatures moving as one visible mass.
2. a pressing crowd of people or things all pushing through the same area at once
人潮
大批人或物一下子擠向同一處
a pressing crowd of people or things all pushing through the same area at once
Police closed the side gate when the swarming outside the stadium became dangerous.
當體育場外的人潮變得危險時，警方關上了側門。
the swarming outside [place]
Lea waited until the swarming in the ticket hall finally thinned out.
Lea 一直等到售票大廳裡那波人潮終於散去。
The shop owner was not prepared for the swarming after the sale was announced.
那位店主沒有料到特賣消息一公布，就會湧出這麼大的人潮。
From the bus stop, Omar could see swarming near every food stall at the fair.
Omar 從公車站就看得到園遊會每個小吃攤前都有一波波人潮。
- trickle
describes only a few people arriving slowly
文法句型
the swarming outside [place]
swarming after [event]
用法筆記
This noun highlights fast, crowded movement. It is more forceful than a neutral word like crowd because it suggests people pressing forward together.
swarming — 動詞
- swarmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swarmings3rd person singular
- swarminging-ing form
- swarmingedpast simple
1. of insects, to gather and move in a dense, restless mass
成群湧動
（昆蟲）密密聚在一起並不停移動
of insects, to gather and move in a dense, restless mass
Bees were swarming around the broken hive behind the farm shed.
蜜蜂正在農場小棚屋後方那個破掉的蜂箱周圍成群飛動。
be swarming around [place]
At sunset, mosquitoes were swarming over the rice field after the rain.
雨後的日落時分，蚊子正在稻田上方成群亂飛。
The ants came swarming from a crack beside the kitchen door.
螞蟻從廚房門邊的一道裂縫裡成群湧了出來。
When the queen escaped, the whole colony was swarming above the fence.
當蜂后逃走時，整個蜂群都在籬笆上方盤旋成團。
- scatter
means to break apart and move in different directions
文法句型
be swarming around [place]
come swarming from [place]
用法筆記
Use this sense for insects rather than people. It often appears near a hive, nest, light, or other place that draws them together.
2. of people, to rush toward or through a place in great numbers
蜂擁而至
人群大量快速朝某處移動
of people, to rush toward or through a place in great numbers
Fans were swarming into the subway station after the final song ended.
最後一首歌結束後，歌迷們正蜂擁進地鐵站。
be swarming into [place]
Students came swarming across the yard when the lunch bell rang.
午餐鐘一響，學生們就成群衝過院子。
Tourists were swarming around the fountain to film the street dancers.
觀光客們正圍向噴水池四周，想拍下街頭舞者。
Reporters went swarming toward the mayor as soon as the door opened.
門一打開，記者們就朝市長那邊蜂擁過去。
- disperse
means to break up and go away from the same place
文法句型
be swarming into [place]
be swarming around [person/place]
用法筆記
This sense usually needs a direction or target, such as into a building, across a space, or around a person.
3. to be crowded with moving people, insects, or other things
擠滿
某處充滿大量正在移動的人或物
to be crowded with moving people, insects, or other things
The night market was swarming with shoppers carrying paper bags and drinks.
那座夜市擠滿了手提紙袋和飲料的顧客。
be swarming with [people]
By July, the lake edge was swarming with tiny black flies.
到了七月，湖邊擠滿了細小的黑色飛蟲。
Yuna's inbox was swarming with replies after the school sent the message.
學校把訊息發出去後，Yuna 的收件匣立刻塞滿了回覆。
The harbor was swarming with photographers waiting for the racing boats.
港口擠滿了等著拍攝競賽船隻的攝影師。
- empty
describes becoming or remaining without people or moving things
文法句型
be swarming with [people/insects/things]
用法筆記
This pattern is usually followed by with. The place or container comes first, and the people or things filling it come after with.