| 单词 | herd |
| 释义 | herd herd1 /herrd/, n. 1. a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock: a herd of cattle; a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras. 2. Sometimes Disparaging. a large group of people: The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers. 3. any large quantity: a herd of bicycles. 4. the herd, the common people; masses; rabble: He had no opinions of his own, but simply followed the herd. 5. ride herd on, to have charge or control of; maintain discipline over: He rode herd on 40 students in each class. v.i. 6. to unite or go in a herd; assemble or associate as a herd. [bef. 1000; ME; OE heord; c. Goth hairda, G Herde] Syn. 1. See flock1. 2. crowd, mob. Usage. See collective noun. herd2 /herrd/, n. 1. a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd. v.t. 2. to tend, drive, or lead (cattle, sheep, etc.). 3. to conduct or drive (a group of people) to a destination: The teacher herded the children into the classroom. [bef. 900; ME herd(e), hirde, OE hierde; c. Goth hairdeis, G Hirt(e); deriv. of HERD1] Syn. 2. guard, protect, watch. |
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