
herd
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。)
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。)
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。)