swarming
柯林斯詞典
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
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,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)這個地方擠滿了警官,他們開始搜查附近的一片樹林。
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