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hounds

UK //haʊndz//US //haʊndz//

词源

源自古英语 'hund',意为'狗',与德语 'Hund' 同源。中古英语时期演变为 'hound',特指猎犬。

noun

❶ 猎犬,特指用于狩猎的犬类,通常具有敏锐的嗅觉和追踪能力。常用于描述群体或特定品种的猎犬。

“The hounds chased the fox through the forest.”

(猎犬们穿过森林追逐狐狸。)

“He keeps a pack of hounds for hunting.”

(他养了一群猎犬用于打猎。)

同义词:hunting dogs, beagles, foxhounds, trackers

verb

❶ 追逐或不断烦扰某人,通常带有贬义,表示持续的压力或骚扰。

“The reporters hounded the celebrity for an interview.”

(记者们不断纠缠那位名人要求采访。)

“He was hounded by creditors for months.”

(他被债主们追讨了好几个月。)

同义词:harass, pester, persecute, badger

常见短语

hound someone down — 指坚持不懈地追踪或追捕某人,直到找到或抓住他们。

“The police hounded down the escaped prisoner.”

(警方追捕到了逃犯。)

like a hound on the scent — 形容某人像猎犬嗅到气味一样,非常专注且执着地追求某事物。

“He pursued the truth like a hound on the scent.”

(他像猎犬追踪气味一样执着地追求真相。)