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hunts

UK //hʌnts//US //hʌnts//

词源

源自古英语 'huntian',意为'追逐猎物',与古高地德语 'hunda'(猎犬)同源。

verb

❶ 指人或动物为了获取食物、运动或控制数量而追踪并捕捉猎物。常用于描述狩猎活动或比喻性的搜寻行为。

“The lion hunts for food in the savanna.”

(狮子在草原上猎食。)

“She hunts deer during the autumn season.”

(她在秋季猎鹿。)

❶ 比喻性地表示努力寻找某物或某人,通常带有急切或坚持不懈的意味。

“She hunts for bargains at flea markets.”

(她在跳蚤市场淘便宜货。)

“The journalist hunts for the truth behind the scandal.”

(记者追查丑闻背后的真相。)

同义词:chases, pursues, seeks, tracks, stalks

noun

❶ 指有组织的狩猎活动或事件,通常涉及一群人和猎犬。

“The fox hunt begins at dawn.”

(黎明时分开始猎狐活动。)

“They organized a deer hunt in the forest.”

(他们在森林里组织了猎鹿活动。)

❶ 比喻性地表示对某事物的持续寻找或调查过程。

“The hunt for the missing child continues.”

(寻找失踪儿童的行动仍在继续。)

“She's on the hunt for the perfect wedding dress.”

(她在寻找完美的婚纱。)

同义词:search, pursuit, quest, expedition, chase

常见短语

hunt down — 指通过不懈努力找到或捕获某人或某物,通常带有彻底搜寻的意味。

“The detective vowed to hunt down the killer.”

(侦探发誓要追捕到凶手。)

on the hunt — 表示正在积极寻找或追求某事物,强调处于搜寻状态中。

“Investors are on the hunt for promising startups.”

(投资者正在寻找有前途的初创公司。)