| 单词 | hound |
| 释义 | hound n. & v. --n 1. a a dog used for hunting, esp. one able to track by scent. b (the hounds) Brit. a pack of foxhounds. 2. colloq. a despicable man. 3. a runner who follows a trail in hare and hounds. 4. a person keen in pursuit of something (usu. in comb.: news-hound). --vtr. 1. harass or pursue relentlessly. 2. chase or pursue with a hound. 3. (foll. by at) set (a dog or person) on (a quarry). 4. urge on or nag (a person). Phrases and idioms hound's tongue Bot. a tall plant, Cynoglossum officinale, with tongue-shaped leaves. hound's-tooth a check pattern with notched corners suggestive of a canine tooth. ride to hounds go fox-hunting on horseback. Derivatives hounder n. houndish adj. Etymology: OE hund f. Gmc |
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