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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.

Origin

Late 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.

Origin

Early 19th century. From fire + hunt, after fire hunting.

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