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

herd

2 of 2

verb

herded; herding; herds

transitive verb

: to gather, lead, or drive as if in a herd (see herd entry 1 sense 1a)

herded the children into the car

: to keep or move (animals) together

dogs that are trained to herd sheep

: to place in a group

herd us with their kindred fools

Jonathan Swift

intransitive verb

: to assemble or move in a herd (see herd entry 1)

herding onto the subway

: to place oneself in a group : associate

it is desirable that young noblemen should herd

Sir Walter Scott

Example Sentences

Noun The herd grazed peacefully in the pasture. A herd of shoppers waited anxiously for the store to open. Verb The horses were herded into the corral. We left the hotel and were herded onto a bus. They herded the students into the auditorium. The commuters herded onto the train. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These numbers are far below the threshold needed for herd immunity, and that means there are a lot of individuals in the area who are vulnerable to polio infection and potential severe outcomes.

Deblina Chakraborty, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Contagious health behaviors don’t yield numbers such as reproduction rates or herd-immunity thresholds the way viruses do.

Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Those who were paying close attention noticed that Fauci kept shifting his assessment of the percentage needed to reach herd immunity from the virus.

The Editors, National Review, 23 Aug. 2022 In the 1990s, a decade-long drought plagued the area, which impacted grazing and led the family to further reduce their herd.

New York Times, 26 July 2021 The vaccination rate isn't high enough in Michigan for people to be protected by herd immunity if there were to be an outbreak of most of these vaccine-preventable childhood diseases, Dregansky said.

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 The goal was to minimize deaths and social and economic harm until the country reached herd immunity through infection or vaccination.

Allysia Finley, WSJ, 7 July 2022 However, when the occurrence of breakthrough infections became more common, despite mass vaccination, the likelihood of herd immunity began to slip away.

Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 1 July 2022 In public health, a population has herd immunity against a virus once 95 percent of the population is vaccinated.

Perry Stein, Washington Post, 30 June 2022

Verb

In a remarkable show of cooperation, at times white pelicans form groups to herd fish into the center of a circle before attempting to capture their prey.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Someone attempting to herd you into a group is someone with an agenda, and your personal well-being is not its main purpose.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 May 2022 And not go on national TV and make ridiculous and wrong claims about where your state is on the march to herd immunity.

Chris Cillizza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021 The political differences on the topic, though, make widespread mandates an unlikely path to herd immunity.

Roger Dooley, Forbes, 10 May 2021 Agency officials were ordered to find civil servants to herd into a Schedule F classification, where they could be fired or terrorized into submission.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 Originally bred to herd the most stubborn sheep and cattle, the breed is courageous, alert and intelligent.

cleveland, 18 June 2022 The White House offered an expert on homeless aid, Mandy Chapman-Semple, to help Ms. Parker herd the cats.

New York Times, 14 June 2022 With Chicago office vacancy rates at an all-time high and companies tentatively beginning to herd employees back into communal settings, co-working spaces — hard hit during the pandemic — are making a comeback.

Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More

单词	herds
释义	herd 1 of 2 noun ˈhərd 1 a : a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control a herd of cattle b : a congregation of gregarious wild animals herds of antelopes 2 a(1) : a group of people usually having a common bond a herd of tourists (2) : a large assemblage of like things herds of cars b : the undistinguished masses : crowd isolate the individual prophets from the herd Norman Cousins herdlike ˈhərd-ˌlīk adjective herd 2 of 2 verb herded; herding; herds transitive verb 1 a : to gather, lead, or drive as if in a herd (see herd entry 1 sense 1a) herded the children into the car b : to keep or move (animals) together dogs that are trained to herd sheep 2 : to place in a group herd us with their kindred fools Jonathan Swift intransitive verb 1 : to assemble or move in a herd (see herd entry 1) herding onto the subway 2 : to place oneself in a group : associate it is desirable that young noblemen should herd Sir Walter Scott Synonyms Noun drove flock Verb drive punch run See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The herd grazed peacefully in the pasture. A herd of shoppers waited anxiously for the store to open. Verb The horses were herded into the corral. We left the hotel and were herded onto a bus. They herded the students into the auditorium. The commuters herded onto the train. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun These numbers are far below the threshold needed for herd immunity, and that means there are a lot of individuals in the area who are vulnerable to polio infection and potential severe outcomes. Deblina Chakraborty, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Contagious health behaviors don’t yield numbers such as reproduction rates or herd-immunity thresholds the way viruses do. Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Those who were paying close attention noticed that Fauci kept shifting his assessment of the percentage needed to reach herd immunity from the virus. The Editors, National Review, 23 Aug. 2022 In the 1990s, a decade-long drought plagued the area, which impacted grazing and led the family to further reduce their herd. New York Times, 26 July 2021 The vaccination rate isn't high enough in Michigan for people to be protected by herd immunity if there were to be an outbreak of most of these vaccine-preventable childhood diseases, Dregansky said. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 The goal was to minimize deaths and social and economic harm until the country reached herd immunity through infection or vaccination. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 7 July 2022 However, when the occurrence of breakthrough infections became more common, despite mass vaccination, the likelihood of herd immunity began to slip away. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 1 July 2022 In public health, a population has herd immunity against a virus once 95 percent of the population is vaccinated. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Verb In a remarkable show of cooperation, at times white pelicans form groups to herd fish into the center of a circle before attempting to capture their prey. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Someone attempting to herd you into a group is someone with an agenda, and your personal well-being is not its main purpose. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 May 2022 And not go on national TV and make ridiculous and wrong claims about where your state is on the march to herd immunity. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021 The political differences on the topic, though, make widespread mandates an unlikely path to herd immunity. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 10 May 2021 Agency officials were ordered to find civil servants to herd into a Schedule F classification, where they could be fired or terrorized into submission. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 Originally bred to herd the most stubborn sheep and cattle, the breed is courageous, alert and intelligent. cleveland, 18 June 2022 The White House offered an expert on homeless aid, Mandy Chapman-Semple, to help Ms. Parker herd the cats. New York Times, 14 June 2022 With Chicago office vacancy rates at an all-time high and companies tentatively beginning to herd employees back into communal settings, co-working spaces — hard hit during the pandemic — are making a comeback. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English heord; akin to Old High German herta herd, Middle Welsh cordd troop, Lithuanian kerdžius shepherd First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing herd follow the herd herd immunity herd mentality the herd ride herd on follow the herd herd immunity herd mentality the herd ride herd on Kids Definition herd 1 of 2 noun ˈhərd : a number of animals of one kind kept or living together a herd of cows herd 2 of 2 verb herded; herding : to gather and move as a group herd cattle herds 1 of 2 noun plural of herd 1 as in flocks a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together the great herds of cattle that cowboys once drove across the plains Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flocks swarms droves schools colonies pods gaggles coveys packs plumps 2 as in masses the body of the community as contrasted with the elite aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd Synonyms & Similar Words masses populaces crowds people publics millions mobs commoners cattle commons multitudes plebes plebeians hoi polloi rank and files rabbles proletariats routs scums riffraffs rabblements tagrag and bobtails tag, rag, and bobtails unwasheds ragtag and bobtails bourgeoisies middle classes trash Antonyms & Near Antonyms elites flowers fat creams elect choices pinks societies aristocracies upper crusts picks qualities prides best nobilities A-lists royalties gentlefolks gentilities corps d'elite gentries patriciates peerages haute mondes See More 3 as in swarms a great number of persons or things massed together gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving Synonyms & Similar Words flocks swarms throngs hordes crowds masses multitudes legions armies masses mobs droves bikes millions hosts routs crushes crams presses rabbles riffraffs piles scrums rabblements gaggles mountains heaps jams logjams herds 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of herd as in drives to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding Synonyms & Similar Words drives shepherds runs punches hounds eggs whips spurs scourges pricks prods wrangles presses prompts exhorts goads flogs
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