| 单词 | hound |
| 释义 | hound hound1 —hounder, n. —houndish, houndy, adj. —houndlike, adj. /hownd/, n. 1. one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears. 2. Informal. any dog. 3. a mean, despicable person. 4. Informal. an addict or devotee: an autograph hound. 5. one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds. 6. follow the hounds, Fox Hunting. to participate in a hunt, esp. as a member of the field. 7. ride to hounds, Fox Hunting. to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff. v.t. 8. to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue. 9. to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her. 10. to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on. 11. Informal. to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually fol. by on). [bef. 900; ME h(o)und, OE hund; c. D hond, ON hundr, Dan, SW hund, G Hund, Goth hunds; akin to L canis, Gk kýon (gen. kynós), Skt sván (gen. sunas), OIr cú (gen. con), Welsh ci (pl. cwn), Tocharian A ku, Lith šuõ] Syn. 8. dog, follow, chase, trail; tail. 9. pester, annoy, persecute, bully. hound2 /hownd/, n. 1. Naut. either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Cf. cheek (def. 12). 2. a horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like. [1175-1225; ME hun < ON hunn knob at the masthead] |
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