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hoards

UK /hɔːdz/US /hɔːrdz/

词源

源自古英语 hord,与古高地德语 hort(宝藏)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *huzdą。

noun

❶ 指大量囤积或收藏的物品,通常指珍贵或有价值的东西,常带有秘密保存的意味。

“The dragon guarded its hoards of gold in the cave.”

(龙在洞穴里守护着它囤积的黄金。)

“Archaeologists discovered ancient hoards of coins buried underground.”

(考古学家发现了埋藏在地下的古代钱币窖藏。)

同义词:stockpile, cache, treasure

verb

❶ 大量收集并保存某物,通常带有贪婪或不愿分享的意味。

“During the pandemic, some people hoarded toilet paper.”

(疫情期间,有些人囤积了大量卫生纸。)

“The miser hoarded his money and never spent a penny.”

(守财奴囤积钱财,一分钱都不花。)

同义词:accumulate, amass, stockpile

常见短语

hoard up — 指大量收集并储存某物,通常带有准备未来使用的意图。

“Farmers hoard up grain before the rainy season.”

(农民在雨季前会囤积粮食。)