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单词 hunt
释义

hunt ​‌

​noun countable
UK /hʌnt/
Other entries for this word
hunt verb
hunt out phrasal verb
hunt up phrasal verb
hunt down phrasal verb
witch-hunt noun
hunt saboteur noun
treasure hunt noun
fox-hunt noun at fox-hunting noun
Word Forms
singularhunt
pluralhunts
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a search for someone
    hunt for:

    A nationwide hunt has been launched for the missing child.

    murder hunt (=search for a killer):

    The detective leading the murder hunt called the crime senseless.

    Synonyms and related words
    An attempt to find something or someone
    search
    hunting
    hunt
    1. 1a
      a search for something that you have lost, need, or want
      hunt for:

      The hunt for a cure for cancer continues.

      Synonyms and related words
      An attempt to find something or someone
      search
      hunting
      hunt
  2. 2
    the activity of looking for and killing animals

    a lion hunt

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
    an easy target
    angling
    bag
    1. 2a
      mainly in the UK, an occasion when people on horses chase foxes as a sport. The people who do this are also known as the hunt.
      Synonyms and related words
      General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
      an easy target
      angling
      bag

hunt ​‌

​noun countable
US /hʌnt/
Other entries for this word
hunt verb
hunt out phrasal verb
hunt up phrasal verb
hunt down phrasal verb
witch-hunt noun
treasure hunt noun
fox-hunt noun at fox-hunting noun
Word Forms
singularhunt
pluralhunts
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a search for someone
    hunt for:

    A nationwide hunt has been launched for the missing child.

    Synonyms and related words
    An attempt to find something or someone
    search
    hunting
    hunt
    1. 1a
      a search for something that you have lost, need, or want
      hunt for:

      The hunt for a cure for cancer continues.

      Synonyms and related words
      An attempt to find something or someone
      search
      hunting
      hunt
  2. 2
    the activity of looking for and killing animals

    a lion hunt

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
    an easy target
    angling
    bag
    1. 2a
      mainly in the U.K., an occasion when people on horses chase foxes as a sport. The people who do this are also known as the hunt.
      Synonyms and related words
      General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
      an easy target
      angling
      bag

hunt ​‌‌

​verb
UK /hʌnt/
Other entries for this word
hunt noun
hunt out phrasal verb
hunt up phrasal verb
hunt down phrasal verb
witch-hunt noun
hunt saboteur noun
treasure hunt noun
fox-hunt noun at fox-hunting noun
the hunt at hunt
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhunt
he/she/ithunts
present participlehunting
past tensehunted
past participlehunted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to kill animals for food or for their skin or other parts, or for sport

    Crocodiles were hunted and killed for their teeth.

    hunt for:

    We hunted for rabbits in the hills.

    Synonyms and related words
    To kill animals
    bag
    butcher
    cull
    Synonyms and related words
    General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
    an easy target
    angling
    bag
    1. 1a
      to catch and eat other animals. Animals that do this are predators and the animals they catch and eat are their prey

      Wild dogs usually hunt in packs.

      Synonyms and related words
      To eat - of animals
      feed on
      feed
      hunt
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to try to find someone or something

    Police are still hunting the killer.

    hunt for:

    Detectives have been hunting for clues to the murderer’s identity.

    Synonyms and related words
    To search for something or someone
    go through
    look out for
    seek out
    1. 2a
      intransitive to try to find something that you want or have lost
      hunt for:

      He began by hunting around for information.

      hunt through/over/around:

      I’ve hunted all over the house for my keys.

      Synonyms and related words
      To search for something or someone
      go through
      look out for
      seek out
phrasal verbs
hunt down
hunt out
hunt up

hunt ​‌‌

​verb
US /hʌnt/
Other entries for this word
hunt noun
hunt out phrasal verb
hunt up phrasal verb
hunt down phrasal verb
witch-hunt noun
treasure hunt noun
fox-hunt noun at fox-hunting noun
the hunt at hunt
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhunt
he/she/ithunts
present participlehunting
past tensehunted
past participlehunted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to kill animals for food or for their skin or other parts, or for sport

    Crocodiles were hunted and killed for their teeth.

    hunt for:

    We hunted for rabbits in the hills.

    Synonyms and related words
    To kill animals
    bag
    butcher
    cull
    Synonyms and related words
    General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
    an easy target
    angling
    bag
    1. 1a
      to catch and eat other animals. Animals that do this are predators and the animals they catch and eat are their prey

      Wild dogs usually hunt in packs.

      Synonyms and related words
      To eat - of animals
      feed on
      feed
      hunt
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to try to find someone or something

    Police are still hunting the killer.

    hunt for:

    Detectives have been hunting for clues to the murderer’s identity.

    Synonyms and related words
    To search for something or someone
    go through
    look out for
    seek out
    1. 2a
      intransitive to try to find something that you want or have lost
      hunt for:

      He began by hunting around for information.

      hunt through/over/around:

      I’ve hunted all over the house for my keys.

      Synonyms and related words
      To search for something or someone
      go through
      look out for
      seek out
phrasal verbs
hunt down
hunt out
hunt up
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