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hound

UK //haʊnd//US //haʊnd//

词源

源自古英语 hund,与德语 Hund 同源,原始日耳曼语词根为 *hundaz,最初泛指所有犬类,后特指猎犬。

noun

❶ 指专门用于狩猎的犬类,尤指嗅觉灵敏、奔跑速度快的猎犬,常用于追捕狐狸或兔子等动物。

“The hound chased the fox across the field.”

(猎犬穿过田野追逐狐狸。)

“He owns a pack of trained hounds for hunting.”

(他养了一群经过训练的猎犬用于打猎。)

同义词:hunting dog, beagle, bloodhound, greyhound, foxhound

verb

❶ 持续不断地追逐或骚扰某人,常带有贬义,表示令人厌烦的纠缠或逼迫。

“Reporters hounded the celebrity for an interview.”

(记者们缠着那位名人要求采访。)

“He was hounded by creditors after his business failed.”

(生意失败后,他被债主不断追债。)

同义词:harass, pester, persecute, badger, torment

常见短语

hound dog — 特指用于追踪气味的猎犬,也常用来形容执着追求某事物的人。

“Elvis Presley famously sang 'You ain't nothing but a hound dog'.”

(猫王曾演唱经典歌曲《你不过是只猎犬》。)

scent hound — 依靠嗅觉而非视觉追踪猎物的犬种,如比格犬或寻血猎犬。

“The police used a scent hound to track the missing child.”

(警方使用嗅探犬寻找失踪儿童。)