| 单词 | hunt |
| 释义 | hunt —hunt /hʌnt/ noun (CHASE) F0 [C] the activity of people chasing wild animals in order to kill them: » to go on a fox/deer huntThesaurus+: ↑HuntingF0 [C] in the UK, a group of people who meet regularly in order to chase and kill animals, especially foxes: » They are members of the local hunt.Thesaurus+: ↑Hunting• • • Extra Examples:» He spent a day accompanying a local fox hunt as an observer.» The hounds waited for a signal from the master of the hunt.» He is a regular member of the local hunt.» A landowner has the right to ask the hunt to keep off his or her land.» On Boxing Day, many hunts traditionally take place around the country.noun [C usually singular] (SEARCH) ► C1 a search for something or someone: » After a long hunt we finally found a house we liked.» The hunt for the injured climber continued throughout the night.» Police are on the hunt (= searching) for the kidnappers.» The hunt is on (= the search has started) for a successor to Sir James Gordon.Thesaurus+: ↑Searching• • • Extra Examples:» Our hunt for a new tenant ended when she replied to the advert.» The hunt for a successor will begin immediately.» The hunt for the stolen painting is focusing on known criminals.» How's the house hunt going?» She embarked on a hunt for a suitable replacement.verb [I or T] (CHASE) ↑Verb Endings for hunt B1 to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit: » Some animals hunt at night.» When lion cubs are young, the mother stays with them while the father hunts for food.» Jack and Charlie like to hunt/go hunting (= chase and kill animals for sport) at weekends.» Cats like to hunt mice and birds.» Elephants used to be hunted for the ivory from their tusks.Thesaurus+: ↑HuntingF0 in Britain, to chase and kill animals, especially foxes, using dogs and riding on horses Thesaurus+: ↑Hunting• • • Extra Examples:» Wolves hunt in groups known as packs.» These animals sleep in the day and hunt at night.» So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase?» The owl hunts mice and other small mammals, and sometimes other birds.» He's a great fan of blood sports - he hunts and shoots and so on.verb [I or T] (SEARCH) ↑Verb Endings for hunt ► B2 to try to find something or someone: » I've hunted all over the place, but I can't find that book.» They are still hunting for the missing child.» I've hunted high and low (= looked everywhere) for my gloves.» Police are hunting the terrorists who planted the bomb.» I'll try and hunt out (= find) those old photographs for you.» They have spent months house-/job-hunting (= looking for a house/a job).Thesaurus+: ↑Searching• • • Extra Examples:» Soldiers were dispatched to hunt for the leaders of the uprising.» Police are hunting for a man who was seen running away from the murder scene.» The children got up early to hunt for Easter eggs in the garden.» I hunted everywhere for my keys, and then I found them still in the door!» Could you all hunt through your desk drawers, in case the envelope was accidentally put away there. |
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