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hinds

UK /haɪndz/US /haɪndz/

词源

源自古英语 'hind'(雌鹿),与古诺尔斯语 'hind' 同源;农庄雇工的含义来自古英语 'hīna'(仆人)。

noun

❶ 指雌鹿,尤指成年雌性红鹿或马鹿,常见于欧洲和亚洲的森林地区。

“We spotted a group of hinds grazing in the meadow.”

(我们看见一群雌鹿在草地上吃草。)

“The hinds are more cautious than the stags during hunting season.”

(在狩猎季节,雌鹿比雄鹿更加警惕。)

❶ 旧时指农庄或庄园的男性雇工,尤指负责照料牲畜的人。

“The hinds were responsible for milking the cows at dawn.”

(雇工们负责在黎明时分挤牛奶。)

“In medieval times, hinds lived in small cottages near the manor.”

(中世纪时,农庄雇工住在庄园附近的小屋里。)

同义词:doe, female deer, farmhand, laborer

常见短语

hind legs — 指动物的后腿,常用于描述四足动物站立或用后腿支撑的动作。

“The rabbit stood up on its hind legs to sniff the air.”

(兔子用后腿站立起来嗅空气中的气味。)