covey
/ˈkʌvɪ/noun
(pl. -eys)
1- a small party or flock of birds, especially partridge（鸟类, 尤指山鹑的）一窝; 一小群。
1.1
- figurative a small group of people or things〈喻〉（人或事物的）一群; 一组; 一批：
coveys of actors rushed through the rooms.
一群群演员从房间里迅速通过。
词源
Middle English: from Old French covee, feminine past participle of cover, from Latin cubare 'lie down'.