headhunter

FREQ #43194

n. (原始社会中)猎取人头者, 物色人才的人

发音

US /ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/

词形变化

headhunters 复数 headhunters

别名

head-hunter head hunter

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.

  2. 2.

    One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.

    商务

    Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout

    A headhunter called me out of the blue with an offer I couldn't refuse.

  3. 3.

    A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.

    体育 游戏

    Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.

  4. 4.

    A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

    体育

    He is known as a goon and a headhunter.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

headshrinker

上位词 3

savage barbarian recruiter

词源

From head + hunter.

来源：wiktionary