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herd

UK /hɜːd/US /hɜːrd/

词源

源自古英语heord,与德语Herde同源,原始印欧语词根*kherdh-(围栏,圈养)

noun

❶ 指一群同类的动物,通常由牧人或牲畜管理者照看,如牛群、羊群等。强调动物群体的集体性。

“A herd of cows was grazing in the field.”

(一群牛正在田野里吃草。)

“The shepherd guided the herd back to the barn.”

(牧羊人把羊群赶回了谷仓。)

❶ 比喻缺乏独立思考、盲目跟随大众的人群,常含贬义。

“He refused to follow the herd and made his own decision.”

(他拒绝随大流,自己做了决定。)

“Politicians often try to appeal to the herd mentality.”

(政客常常试图迎合从众心理。)

同义词:flock, group, pack, crowd, mass

verb

❶ 将动物聚集并驱赶到一起,通常指放牧或管理牲畜的行为。

“The cowboy herded the cattle into the corral.”

(牛仔把牛群赶进了畜栏。)

“Shepherds use dogs to help herd sheep.”

(牧羊人用牧羊犬帮忙驱赶羊群。)

❶ 以指挥或控制的方式让人们聚集或移动,常带有强制或匆忙的意味。

“The teacher herded the students into the auditorium.”

(老师把学生们集中带进了礼堂。)

“Security guards herded the crowd away from the accident scene.”

(保安将人群从事故现场疏散。)

同义词:drive, round up, gather, corral, assemble

常见短语

herd immunity — 群体免疫,指当足够比例的人群对某种传染病具有免疫力时,可间接保护未免疫者。

“Vaccination helps achieve herd immunity against measles.”

(疫苗接种有助于实现对麻疹的群体免疫。)

herd instinct — 从众本能,描述人类或动物倾向于跟随群体行为的心理现象。

“The sudden stock market crash was partly caused by herd instinct.”

(股市突然崩盘部分原因是由于从众心理。)