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abound
[ə'baʊnd]
vi. , 富,
  1. Tropical plants abound in the jungle.
    热带植
  2. He abounds in courage.
  3. Salmon abound in that river.
    河里鲑鱼。




abound
[ verb ]
  1. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

  2. <verb.stative>
  3. be in a state of movement or action

  4. <verb.stative> bristle burst
    The room abounded with screaming children
    The garden bristled with toddlers




Abound \A*bound"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abounded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Abounding}.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare
to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. {Undulate}.]
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be
plentiful.

The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the
continent of Europe. --Chambers.

Where sin abounded grace did much more abound.
--Rom. v. 20.

2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.

{To abound in}, to possess in such abundance as to be
characterized by.

{To abound with}, to be filled with; to possess in great
numbers.

Men abounding in natural courage. --Macaulay.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov.
xxviii. 20.

It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison.