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hunter

UK //ˈhʌntə(r)//US //ˈhʌntər//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:huntsman, trapper, seeker, chaser, pursuer

常见短语

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。)