n (1)兽(牧)群(尤指牛群)(group of animals of one kind，esp cattle，that stay or are kept together)[C]：a (great)～of cattle/goats/cows/sheep/deer/elephant(s) 一(大)群牲口/山羊/奶牛/羊/鹿/大象 cow/goat～牛/羊群;〖同〗flock，pack;

(2)人群，群众(the common people; the masses)[C，sing](通常derog)：follow/stick with the～随大流儿/随周围的人而行事;the common/vulgar～平民百姓/庸俗的人们;the～instinct 群体本能;

v (1)(把……)聚集在一起((cause to) gather together，in a group)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+ adv]：～into the corner/together 聚在角落里/一起;～the prisoners/the cattle into the courtyard/pens将犯人们赶进院子/把牛赶进牛棚;The prisoners were～ed back into the dark cellar.犯人们被推进黑暗的地窖。～the sheep together 把羊集中起来;〖同〗collect;gather，crowd，group;

(2)放牧(look after or drive animals in a herd)[T+n]：(shepherd)～cattle/flock(牧人)放牧牛/羊群;

→′herdsman n 牧人;

【辨异】herd与flock和pack的区别见FLOCK。