英语词汇“hound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hound

(hound)

a. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.

b. A dog.

2. A contemptible person; a scoundrel.

a. One who eagerly pursues something: a gossip hound.

b. A devotee or an enthusiast: a coffee hound.

tr.v. hound·ed, hound·ing, hounds

1. To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously: The suspect was hounded by the police for weeks.

a. To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism: Her parents hounded her until she agreed to look for a better job. See Synonyms at harass.

b. To pressure or force from a place or situation: accusations that hounded him out of office.

[Middle English, from Old English hund; see kwon- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

hounder n.

单词	hound
释义	hound (hound) n. 1. a. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice. b. A dog. 2. A contemptible person; a scoundrel. 3. a. One who eagerly pursues something: a gossip hound. b. A devotee or an enthusiast: a coffee hound. tr.v. hound·ed, hound·ing, hounds 1. To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously: The suspect was hounded by the police for weeks. 2. a. To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism: Her parents hounded her until she agreed to look for a better job. See Synonyms at harass. b. To pressure or force from a place or situation: accusations that hounded him out of office. [Middle English, from Old English hund; see kwon- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] hounder n.
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