swarm

pronunciation

UK [swɔːm]word uk audio image

US [swɔːrm] word us audio image

  • n.
    蜂群,一大群
  • vi.
    泛滥,挤满
    云集,涌往
    成群地移动或出现
    成群飞离蜂巢,用于蜜蜂

Word Origin

swarm 嗡嗡声

来自古英语 swearm,嗡嗡声,来自 Proto-Germanic*swarmaz,嗡嗡声,来自 PIE*swer,蜂鸣声, 耳语声,拟声词,词源同 absurd.

Example

1. Her royal scent acted like a magnet on the swarm .
她的皇室气味犹如一块磁铁上的群。
2. How big does your swarm have to be ?
你的群必须有多大?
3. Around five percent of the swarm goes hunting for new lodgings .
蜂群中大约百分之五的蜜蜂会离开旧巢并寻找新家。
4. Tourists now swarm through the old mission 's whitewashed buildings .
现在游客蜂拥通过以前代表团的粉刷建筑物。
5. Stroll around any mexican city for a while and you will notice a background hum like a swarm of angry bees .
随便在墨西哥城市散步一会儿你就会注意到有一种像一大群愤怒的蜜蜂一样发出的嗡嗡声。

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