swarm

1. N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 大群 (蜜蜂等昆蟲)

...a swarm of locusts. …一大群蝗蟲。

2. V-I When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. (蜜蜂或其他昆蟲) 大群移動(dòng)

A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive. 黑壓壓的一大群蜜蜂從那座蜂巢涌過來。

3. V to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet 爬(梯子等); 攀

the boys swarmed up the rigging

4. V-I When people swarm somewhere, they move there quickly in a large group. (人群) 涌往

People swarmed to the stores, buying up everything in sight. 人們成群地涌到商場(chǎng)，看到什么就買什么。

5. N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of people is a large group of them moving about quickly. (快速移動(dòng)的) 一大群

A swarm of people encircled the hotel. 一大群人包圍了這家酒店。

6. V-I If a place is swarming with people, it is full of people moving about in a busy way. 擠滿[usu cont]

Within minutes the area was swarming with officers who began searching a nearby wood. 幾分鐘之內(nèi)這個(gè)地方擠滿了警官，他們開始搜查附近的一片樹林。