单词 | fire hunt |
释义 | fire hunt1/ˈfʌɪə hʌnt/originally North American. Now historical noun 1A hunt in which vegetation is set alight in order to drive out the game. 2 US. A hunt by night in which the light from burning wood, often held in a frying pan, is used to illuminate the eyes of the game. OriginLate 18th century. From fire + hunt, after fire hunting. fire-hunt2/ˈfʌɪəhʌnt/Chiefly US. Now historical verb [no object] And with object. To use fire to hunt (animals) at night, especially by using the light from a pan of burning wood to illuminate the eyes of the game. OriginEarly 19th century. From fire + hunt, after fire hunting. |
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