hunter

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n. 猎人, 猎犬, 追求者

发音

UK /ˈhʌntə/
US /ˈhʌntɚ/
US /ˈhʌɾ̃ɚ/

词形变化

hunters 复数 hunters

教材释义与例句

名词

猎人;猎犬;搜寻者

a person who hunts wild animals, or an animal that hunts other animals for food

The hunters stalked their prey.

猎人们隐伏跟踪猎物。

释义与例句

n. A2
  1. 1.

    One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

  2. 2.

    A dog used in hunting; a hunting dog.

    猎犬

  3. 3.

    A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

    ‘His favourite Hunter who was turned out in the park on his going abroad, somehow or other fell ill […] .’

  4. 4.

    One who hunts or seeks after anything.

    The hunter becomes the hunted.

    a fortune hunter

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Offmunson he's called, and a bright young pedigree-hunter has traced his descent from Offa, King of Mercia.

  5. 5.

    A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.

    猎人

    猎户

    心理学
  6. 6.

    A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.

  7. 7.

    A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From Middle English huntere, hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er. Compare Old English hunta (“hunter”).

来源:wiktionary