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hunted
UK //ˈhʌntɪd//US //ˈhʌntɪd//
词源
源自古英语 huntian（动词），与古诺尔斯语 hunta 同源，最初指追捕野生动物的行为，13世纪后引申出比喻用法。
adjective
❶ 形容人或动物被追捕的状态，通常带有紧张或恐惧的情绪，暗示正在逃避某种威胁或危险。
“The hunted animal disappeared into the dense forest.”
（被追捕的动物消失在茂密的森林中。）
“She had a hunted look in her eyes as she glanced over her shoulder.”
（她回头张望时，眼中流露出被追捕的惊恐神色。）
同义词:pursued, chased, stalked
verb
❶ 指过去曾进行狩猎活动或追捕行为，也可比喻为长期执着地寻找某事物。
“They hunted deer in these woods last winter.”
（去年冬天他们曾在这片树林里猎鹿。）
“The detective hunted for clues throughout the city.”
（侦探曾在全城范围内搜寻线索。）
同义词:searched, tracked, sought
常见短语
hunted down — 指经过系统搜索后成功找到或捕获目标，常用于追捕逃犯或寻找珍贵物品的场景。
“The criminal was finally hunted down after a three-month pursuit.”
（经过三个月的追捕，这名罪犯终于被缉拿归案。）
hunted look — 形容人因长期处于紧张或恐惧状态而显露出的惶恐不安的表情或神态。
“Refugees often have that hunted look from their traumatic experiences.”
（难民因创伤经历常常带着那种惶恐不安的神情。）