
好词典

源自中古英语 'huntere',与古英语 'huntian'(打猎)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 猎人,指以打猎为生或爱好打猎的人,通常使用武器或陷阱捕获野生动物。
“The hunter tracked the deer through the forest.”
(猎人穿过森林追踪那只鹿。)
“He is a skilled hunter who knows the habits of wild animals.”
(他是一个技艺娴熟的猎人,了解野生动物的习性。)
❶ 搜寻者,指积极寻找某物或某人的人,常用于比喻或特定语境中。
“She is a bargain hunter, always looking for the best deals.”
(她是一个淘便宜货的人,总是在寻找最划算的交易。)
“The treasure hunter spent years searching for the lost gold.”
(这位寻宝者花了多年时间寻找丢失的黄金。)
bounty hunter — 赏金猎人,指受雇抓捕逃犯或完成特定任务以获取报酬的人。
“The bounty hunter captured the fugitive and claimed the reward.”
(赏金猎人抓住了逃犯并领取了赏金。)
hunter-gatherer — 狩猎采集者,指依靠打猎和采集野生植物为生的原始社会生活方式。
“Hunter-gatherer societies were common before the development of agriculture.”
(在农业发展之前,狩猎采集社会很常见。)