a large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones
一大群昆虫(尤指飞行的昆虫)。
a large number of honeybees that leave a hive en masse with a newly fertilized queen in order to establish a new colony
离巢的蜂群,分蜂群。
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一大群人(或物)
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a swarm of journalists .一大群记者。
a series of similar-sized earthquakes occurring together, typically near a volcano
(多指发生在火山附近的)地震群。
【天文】 一大群小型天体同时在空中出现(尤指流星雨)。
[no obj.](of insects)move in or form a swarm
(昆虫)成群地飞
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[as adj.
swarming ]swarming locusts .成群结队飞行的蝗虫。
(of honeybees, ants, or termites)issue from the nest in large numbers in order to mate and found new colonies
(蜜蜂,蚂蚁,白蚁)分群
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the bees had swarmed and left the hive .蜜蜂已分群,并离开了蜂巢。
[no obj., with adverbial]move somewhere in large numbers
蜂拥
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protesters were swarming into the building .抗议者们蜂拥着冲进大楼。
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(人或物)密集;云集
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the place was swarming with police .这个地方警察云集。
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swarm up climb (something) rapidly by gripping it with one's hands and feet, alternately hauling and pushing oneself upwards 攀;爬I swarmed up the mast . 我爬上了桅杆 -
[ORIGIN mid 16th cent. of unknown origin.]
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