flock

鳥の群れ

一緒にいる鳥の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of birds together.

• A flock flew overhead.
• We watched a flock of geese land.
• Several flocks gathered near the lake.

使い方： a flock of birds (A flock of birds settled on the roof.)

類義語： congregation

よく使う表現： flock of birds, migrating flock, flock of geese

群れ

特に羊など、一緒に飼われたり移動したりする動物の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of animals, especially sheep, kept or moving together.

• The flock is in the field.
• A shepherd led his flock down the hill.
• They keep two small flocks of sheep.

使い方： a flock of sheep (A flock of sheep blocked the road.)

類義語： herd

よく使う表現： flock of sheep, small flock, grazing flock

群がる、押し寄せる

大勢である場所へ行ったり、一か所に集まったりする。

やさしい英語で： To go somewhere or gather together in large numbers.

• Tourists flock here in summer.
• Fans flocked to the stadium.
• Shoppers are flocking into the new store.

使い方： flock to somewhere (Visitors flock to the coast every summer.); flock around someone/something (Reporters flocked around the singer.)

類義語： crowd, gather

反対語： disperse

よく使う表現： flock to somewhere, flock together, flock into somewhere

植毛する

表面に短く細い繊維をたくさんつけ、柔らかく毛のある質感にする。

やさしい英語で： To cover a surface with many short, thin fibres, making it soft or slightly furry.

• They flock the fabric with fine fibres.
• The company flocked the handles for a softer grip.
• This machine can flock large surfaces evenly.

よく使う表現： flock a surface, flock the fabric