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swarm¹ /swɔːm/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. (离巢)蜂群，分蜂群
2. (蜂箱中的)蜂群
3. (尤指昆虫等集团飞行或迁移的)一大群，一大批
a swarm of insects (people, puppies) 一大群昆虫(人，小狗)
a swarm of meteors 一阵密集的流星
The planes attacked American aircraft carriers in swarms. 一批批的飞机袭击美国的航空母舰。
4. [swarms] 许多，大量(of)
swarms of sightseers 蜂拥而来的观光客
swarms of bills 许许多多的账单
5. 【生】游动孢子(或细胞)群
6. 【地】(一种特定地质现象的)密集，群，群集；群集期
a swarm of dikes 岩墙群
an earthquake swarm 地震群
II ❶ vi.
1. (蜜蜂)分群，分蜂(off)
2. 成群地行进(或飞来飞去、爬来爬去等)；徘徊
The children came swarming in. 孩子们蜂拥着进来了。
As he got off the plane, reporters swarmed on him. 他下飞机时，记者们蜂拥着向他挤去。
Girls from far and near swarmed into his arms. 远远近近的姑娘都拥入他的怀抱。
Insects swarmed round the electric lamp. 小虫子成群地在电灯周围打转。
The little boy was swarming around me. 那小男孩在我的身边转来转去。
3. 密集，云集
Customers swarmed before the counter. 柜台前挤满了顾客。
4. (地方)被挤满，充满；被侵扰 (with)
The beach is swarming with bathers. 海滩上到处是洗海水浴的人。
a pond swarming with geese 群鹅嬉水的池塘
The hills swarmed with bandits. 山中有大批土匪出没。
The region is swarming with tropical diseases. 这个地区各种热带病猖獗。
5. 【生】(从孢子囊等中)成群裂出；(细胞、孢子等)成群游动
❷ vt.
挤满
Passengers swarmed the deck. 旅客挤在甲板上。
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