hound
【狗,猎犬】
hound 主要有两个常见的含义,作为名词和动词都有不同的用法:
1. 作为名词(n.)—— 狗,猎犬
hound 是一种 猎犬,通常用于捕猎或者跟踪猎物。这类狗通常体力强、嗅觉灵敏。
🔹 常见用法:
- The hunter released his hounds to track the deer.(猎人放出了他的猎犬去追踪鹿。)
- Greyhounds are a type of hound breed known for their speed.(灵缇犬是一种以速度著称的猎犬。)
常见的猎犬种类:
- bloodhound(血猎犬,擅长追踪)
- greyhound(灵缇犬,通常用于赛跑)
- beagle(比格犬,常用来捕猎小型动物)
2. 作为动词(v.)—— 追逐,追逼,纠缠
hound 作为动词时,意思是 不断追逐或纠缠,通常带有困扰或施压的含义。它可以指 不停地追赶,也有时指 不停地骚扰某人。
🔹 常见用法:
- The paparazzi hounded the celebrity wherever she went.(狗仔队无论她去哪儿都紧追不舍。)
- He was hounded by questions about his personal life.(他被不断追问个人生活的问题。)
- The lawyer hounded the witness to give more information.(律师不断追问证人以提供更多信息。)
3. 常见搭配
- hound someone(不停追问或骚扰某人)
- Stop hounding me with questions! I need some time to think.(别再拿问题纠缠我了!我需要时间思考。)
- hound of (something)(某种事物的追逐者,常用作隐喻)
- The hound of doubt followed him everywhere.(疑虑的追逐者无时无刻不在困扰他。)
总结
- hound (n.) = 猎犬,追猎的狗
- hound (v.) = 不停追逐,骚扰,纠缠