“群居的”常见的英文表达是 social(侧重于社会性、群居性,常指动物有群居习性或人类喜欢社交) 或 gregarious(更强调喜欢社交、群居的天性,多用于描述人或动物喜欢成群结队、合群的特性) 。
social
Many birds are social animals and live in flocks.(许多鸟类是群居动物,它们成群生活。)
Ants are highly social insects.(蚂蚁是高度群居的昆虫。)
gregarious
Elephants are gregarious animals, living in large herds.(大象是群居动物,它们成大群生活。)
He's a very gregarious person and loves to be around others.(他是个非常合群的人,喜欢和别人在一起。)