swarm

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 大群 (蜜蜂等昆虫)
...a swarm of locusts. …一大群蝗虫。
2. V-I When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. (蜜蜂或其他昆虫) 大群移动
A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive. 黑压压的一大群蜜蜂从那座蜂巢涌过来。
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. 人们成群地涌到商场，看到什么就买什么。
5. N-COUNT-COLL A swarm of people is a large group of them moving about quickly. (快速移动的) 一大群
A swarm of people encircled the hotel. 一大群人包围了这家酒店。
6. V-I If a place is swarming with people, it is full of people moving about in a busy way. 挤满[usu cont]
Within minutes the area was swarming with officers who began searching a nearby wood. 几分钟之内这个地方挤满了警官，他们开始搜查附近的一片树林。