To flock to 大量涌進(jìn)
A flock of starlings fly above the fields near the coast in Suffolk, southeast England
今日小常識(shí)
Starlings fly in their millions and offer spectacular displays during winter. But there are not as many around nowadays. Once a common sight in both urban and rural areas of Britain, starling numbers have dropped by a staggering 92% in woodlands.
以往冬季，數(shù)以百萬(wàn)計(jì)的驚鳥(niǎo)會(huì)成群結(jié)隊(duì)地飛來(lái)給人們上演一場(chǎng)壯觀的景象。但現(xiàn)如今驚鳥(niǎo)數(shù)量遠(yuǎn)不及以往。原本在英國(guó)城市和農(nóng)村很常見(jiàn)的驚鳥(niǎo)在林地的數(shù)量驟降92%。
今日短語(yǔ)
To flock to 常用來(lái)形容人們大批的涌進(jìn)某處。
例句
Thousands of people flocked to the shopping centre when the mega-sale started.
Youngsters flock to cinemas to watch the latest blockbuster action movies.
請(qǐng)注意
Birds of a feather flock together 的意思是物以類聚，人以群分。
Dictatorial presidents tend not to criticise each other’s regimes. Birds of a feather flock together.
