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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- swarm
[swɔːm]
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1.
noun
[of bees]
[ ants]
[ people]
群
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2.
vi.
[bees]
[ ants+]
成群地行进
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3.
vi.
[people+]
蜂拥
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to be swarming with
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挤满
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- swarm
[swɔːrm]
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1.
vi.
挤满，蜂拥，聚集
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The ants swarmed over their prey.
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蚂蚁聚集在猎物的身体上。
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The place is swarming with pickpockets.
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这里是扒手的聚集地。
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The garden was swarming with bees.
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花园里蜜蜂到处飞舞。
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2.
vi.
成群移动
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A pack of dogs swarmed out of the entrance hall of some flats.
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许多狗成群的跑出一些公寓的门廊。
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3.
vt.
挤满，聚集
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The mosquitoes swarm at the windows in such numbers they black out the light and the air.
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如此多的蚊群聚集在窗户旁以至于阻断了光线和空气。
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4.
n.[c]
蜂拥的人流；移动的大群人或物
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The swarm can only cover about a metre of ground every three minutes.
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蜂拥的人流每三分钟覆盖大约一米的地方。
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5.
n.[c]
大群，大量，大批
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Swarms of fat flies hovered around the dead body.
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大量的肥苍蝇在死尸的上空盘旋。
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A swarm of insects obscured the light.
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成群的昆虫遮天蔽日。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- swarm
[swɔːm]
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1.
n
a group of social insects, esp bees led by a queen, that has left the parent hive in order to start a new colony
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2.
n
a large mass of small animals, esp insects
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3.
n
a throng or mass, esp when moving or in turmoil
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4.
vi.
[intr]
(of small animals, esp bees) to move in or form a swarm
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to congregate, move about or proceed in large numbers
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6.
vi.
[when intr, often foll by with]
to overrun or be overrun (with)
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the house swarmed with rats
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to cause to swarm
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English swearm; related to Old Norse svarmr uproar, Old High German swaram swarm
- swarm
[swɔːm]
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1.
vb
[when intr, usually foll by up]
to climb (a ladder, etc) by gripping with the hands and feet
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the boys swarmed up the rigging
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2.
vb
[Etymology]
C16: of unknown origin
Examples
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A big swarm of bees started following Claire who ran away terrified.
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一大群蜜蜂开始尾随惊慌逃跑的克莱尔。
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The swarm can only cover about a metre of ground every three minutes.
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蜂拥的人流每三分钟覆盖大约一米的地方。
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The beekeeper hived the swarm.
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养蜂人把蜂群装入蜂箱。
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一群蜜蜂
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a swarm of bees
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一群蜜蜂盖头盖脑地扑了过来。
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A swarm of bees surged over.
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一群蜜蜂
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a swarm of bees
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