| 单词 | hunt |
| 释义 | hunt (hʌnt ) Word forms: hunts , hunting , hunted 1. verb B2 If you hunt for something or someone, you try to find them by searching carefully or thoroughly. A forensic team was hunting for clues. [VERB + for] Some new arrivals lose hope even before they start hunting for a job. [VERB for noun] Chryssa hunted for Patra, and found her busy at a corner of the site. [VERB for noun] Hunt is also a noun. The couple had helped in the hunt for the toddlers. [+ for] 2. verb B1+ If you hunt a criminal or an enemy, you search for them in order to catch or harm them. Detectives have been hunting him for seven months. [VERB noun] Her irate husband was hunting him with a gun. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stalk, track, chase, pursue Hunt is also a noun. Despite a nationwide hunt for the kidnap gang, not a trace of them was found. [+ for] 3. verb B1 When people or animals hunt, they chase and kill wild animals for food or as a sport. As a child I learned to hunt and fish. [VERB] A leopard hunts alone, and an injured leopard cannot hunt. [VERB] He got up at four and set out on foot to hunt black grouse. [VERB noun] Hunt is also a noun. He set off for a nineteen-day moose hunt in Nova Scotia. 4. verb In Britain, when people hunt as a sport, they ride horses over fields with dogs called hounds. The hounds follow the scent of a fox, but it is now mostly illegal to catch and kill the foxes. She liked to hunt as often as she could. [VERB] Hunt is also a noun. The hunt was held on land owned by the Duke of Marlborough. 5. countable noun In Britain, a hunt is a group of people who meet regularly to hunt foxes. Synonyms: search, hunting, investigation, chase 6. in the hunt phrase If a team or competitor is in the hunt for something, they still have a chance of winning it. We're still in the hunt for the League title and we want to go all the way in the Cup. 7. See also hunting, witch-hunt Phrasal verbs: hunt down phrasal verb If you hunt down a criminal or an enemy, you find them after searching for them. Last December they hunted down and killed one of the gangsters. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Those who do not come forward should be hunted down. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] It took her four months to hunt him down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] hunt out phrasal verb If you hunt out something that is hidden or difficult to find, you search for it and eventually find it. I'll try and hunt out the information you need. [VERB PARTICLE noun] American consumers are accustomed to hunting out bargains. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: run with the hare and hunt with the hounds [British] to try to support both sides in an argument or conflict, in order to make your own life easier They learn very quickly to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; to side with whoever is nearest in a relentless quest to avoid rows. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: humans hunt Humans hunt this large bat and consume it as bushmeat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Humans hunt in the forest for sport in the face of serious dangers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Humans hunt bullfogs as game and consume their legs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dolphins that use echo location to hunt prey. Times, Sunday Times The olive baboon will also hunt prey, from small rodents and hares to foxes and other primates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The forelimbs are claws which it uses to hunt prey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can reportedly grow to lengths of approximately 9 feet, and hunt prey using their teeth and claws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most accipitrids usually hunt prey rather smaller than themselves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A police helicopter and armed units joined the hunt for the dogs. The Sun (2017) The cash bonanza also sparked huge queues yesterday as millions joined the hunt for last-minute gifts. The Sun (2015) Three British warships training nearby joined the hunt and a rescue helicopter winched him on board. The Sun (2008) Cops dashed to the school and launched a hunt along with sniffer dogs and a police helicopter. The Sun (2015) It then launched a hunt for a stand-in for the opening shows. The Sun (2010) While he considered his next move, police launched a nationwide hunt for him. The Sun (2010) THE tracker leading the hunt for the escaped Dartmoor lynx said last night: 'I have to think like a cat. The Sun (2016) Man who led the hunt for vaccine Times, Sunday Times (2011) Manchester City are leading the hunt for the 40million-rated winger. The Sun (2015) She was found after a nationwide hunt. The Sun (2012) After a nationwide hunt, he was caught and given four life sentences. The Sun (2014) Now he has turned his hand to fronting a nationwide hunt for the country's best singers, dancers and actors. The Sun (2013) Nevertheless, they remain in the playoff hunt. Houston Chronicle He always kept the team competitive and in the playoff hunt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The team was in the playoff hunt until the final days of the season and finished with a very respectable record of 35-33. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The reforms have sparked a hunt for new sources of raw sugar supply by European producers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The hunt was sparked after a British farmer admitted allowing milk from two clones to enter the food chain. The Sun (2010) A BRITISH skier who sparked a massive hunt by phoning police when he was lost on a French mountain has been discovered safe - in London. The Sun (2010) Geocaching is essentially a worldwide treasure hunt with clues posted online. Times, Sunday Times (2009) POLICE have launched a worldwide hunt for a British-based film producer accused of a 45 million fraud. The Sun (2015) Only 21 million of the 53 million that was stolen has been recovered and a worldwide hunt for the missing cash and at least 16 fugitivies has led detectives to Cyprus, Morocco, Albania and the West Indies. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 猎取, 猎食 Japanese: 狩りをする, 狩りをする |
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