A flock of starlings fly above the fields near the coast in Suffolk, southeast England
今日小常識
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)以百萬計的驚鳥會成群結隊地飛來給人們上演一場壯觀的景象。但現(xiàn)如今驚鳥數(shù)量遠不及以往。原本在英國城市和農村很常見的驚鳥在林地的數(shù)量驟降92%。
今日短語
To flock to 常用來形容人們大批的涌進某處。
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.
