swarm
swarm — 名詞
1. many insects, such as bees, wasps, or ants, flying or moving together as one mas
蜂群；蟲群
大量昆蟲集體移動形成的群體
many insects, such as bees, wasps, or ants, flying or moving together as one mass
A swarm of bees flew out of the old tree and straight into the garden.
一群蜜蜂從老樹裡飛出來，直接飛進花園裡。
a swarm of + insect type
The hikers ran when they saw a swarm of wasps coming toward them.
那群登山客看到一大群黃蜂朝他們飛來時，拔腿就跑。
A thick swarm of mosquitoes rose from the swamp just before sunset.
夕陽即將西下時，一大群蚊蟲從沼澤中升起。
Pim noticed a swarm of ants marching across the kitchen counter.
Pim 注意到一大群螞蟻正列隊爬過廚房流理臺。
The beekeeper gently moved the swarm into a new wooden hive near the barn.
養蜂人小心地把蜂群移到穀倉旁邊的一個新木箱裡。
文法句型
a swarm of [insects]
2. many people making their way together in a busy, hurried, or excited fashion
人群；人潮
一大群同時朝某方向移動的人
many people making their way together in a busy, hurried, or excited fashion
A swarm of excited fans rushed toward the stage as soon as the concert ended.
演唱會一結束，大批興奮的歌迷便湧向舞臺。
a swarm of + people type
Swarms of eager shoppers filled the main streets during the New Year sales.
新年大拍賣期間，大批迫不及待的購物者擠滿了主要街道。
Zuri tried to push through the swarm of tourists blocking the museum entrance.
Zuri 試圖穿過堵塞美術館入口的那群觀光客。
A swarm of journalists followed the politician as she walked to her car.
大批記者跟在那位政治人物身後，一路走到她的車旁。
Out the window, Lan saw a swarm of people heading to the town square.
Lan 從窗外望去，看到一群人正往鎮上的廣場走去。
- trickle
a small, slow movement of people, the opposite of a large surge
文法句型
a swarm of [people]
3. a number of drones (= small pilotless aircraft controlled from the ground) movin
無人機群
多架無人機一起移動執行任務的群體
a number of drones (= small pilotless aircraft controlled from the ground) moving together to perform a task
A swarm of drones lit up the night sky during the festival's opening ceremony.
在節慶的開幕典禮上，一群無人機點亮了夜空。
a swarm of drones
The rescue team used a swarm of small drones to search the mountain area.
救難隊使用一群小型無人機搜索山區。
Noa watched a swarm of delivery drones flying low over the city rooftops.
Noa 看著一群送貨用的無人機低空飛過城市屋頂。
The company plans to deploy a swarm of agricultural drones to monitor the crops.
該公司計劃部署一群農業無人機來監控農作物。
文法句型
a swarm of [drones]
用法筆記
Often used in military, commercial, or entertainment contexts for coordinated groups of drones.
swarm — 動詞
1. of insects such as bees or ants, to move together in very large numbers as one m
成群移動
（昆蟲）大量聚集並集體移動
of insects such as bees or ants, to move together in very large numbers as one mass
The bees swarmed around the hive after the young queen escaped from it.
年輕的蜂后逃出蜂箱後，蜜蜂們圍著蜂箱成群飛舞。
intransitive: swarm around + location
Every spring the ants swarm across the garden path searching for food.
每年春天，螞蟻都會成群結隊爬過花園小徑尋找食物。
Locusts swarmed across the dry fields during the hottest weeks of summer.
在夏天最炎熱的那幾週，蝗蟲成群掠過乾枯的田野。
When the hive became too crowded, the bees swarmed and flew to a new home.
當蜂箱變得太擁擠時，蜜蜂就會分群，飛到新家去。
- scatter
to separate and move in different directions, the opposite of gathering in a swarm
文法句型
swarm [preposition] [location]
swarm to [new location]
用法筆記
This sense is specifically about insects. When used of people, the verb has a different meaning (see verb/2).
常見錯誤
2. of people, to move somewhere quickly in large numbers, often because of exciteme
蜂擁；湧入
人群大量朝某處快速移動
of people, to move somewhere quickly in large numbers, often because of excitement or urgency
As soon as the gates opened, the excited crowd swarmed into the football stadium.
大門一打開，興奮的人群就湧進了足球場。
swarm + into (direction)
Children swarmed around the ice-cream truck when it arrived in the park.
冰淇淋車一開進公園，孩子們就蜂擁圍了過去。
Mert saw tourists swarm onto the beach after the rain clouds finally disappeared.
Mert 看到烏雲終於散去後，觀光客們湧上了沙灘。
Fans swarmed around the singer outside the hotel hoping for a quick photograph.
歌迷們蜂湧圍著飯店外的那位歌手，希望能拍到一張照片。
- disperse
to break up and go in different directions
文法句型
swarm + adverb/preposition (into, around, onto, toward)
用法筆記
Unlike the noun form, the verb emphasises urgent or excited movement. The direction of movement is always stated through an adverb or prepositional phrase.
常見錯誤
3. to be full of moving people, insects, or other things — for example, a market sw
擠滿；充滿
某處充滿大量移動的的人或東西
to be full of moving people, insects, or other things — for example, a market swarming with shoppers, or a kitchen swarming with ants
The old market was swarming with shoppers looking for fresh fish and vegetables.
那座老舊的市場裡擠滿了尋找新鮮魚貨和蔬菜的顧客。
be swarming with [people]
In summer the lake shore swarms with mosquitoes and other tiny insects.
到了夏天，湖岸邊到處都是蚊子和各種小蟲。
After the big announcement social media swarmed with comments from excited users.
消息一公布，社群媒體上馬上湧入了大量使用者的留言。
The kitchen was swarming with ants after the sugar bag fell off the shelf.
糖袋從架子上掉下來之後，廚房的流理臺上爬滿了螞蟻。
- empty
to become empty; the opposite of being full of moving things
文法句型
swarm with [people/insects/things]
be swarming with [something]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by the preposition 'with'. The continuous form ('was swarming with', 'is swarming with') is the most common pattern. A location must come before the verb as the subject — you cannot say 'people swarm with the market'; the market swarms with people.