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单词 hunt
释义
hunt
verb[IorT]
uk
/hʌnt/us
/hʌnt/

huntverb[I or T](CHASE)

B1
tochaseandtrytocatchandkillananimalorbirdforfood,sport, orprofit:
狩猎，捕猎
Someanimalshunt atnight.有些动物在夜间猎食。
Whenlioncubsareyoung, themotherstayswith them while thefatherhuntsforfood.幼狮小的时候，母狮守在幼狮身旁，而雄狮去觅食。
Jack and Charlie like to hunt/go hunting(=chaseandkillanimalsforsport)atweekends.杰克和查理周末喜欢去打猎。
Cats like to huntmiceandbirds.猫喜欢捕食老鼠和鸟类。
Elephants used to be huntedfortheivoryfromtheirtusks.过去人们常常为了得到象牙而捕猎大象。
inBritain, tochaseandkillanimals,especiallyfoxes, usingdogsandridingonhorses
（英国带着猎狗进行的）骑马打猎；（尤指）骑马猎狐
More examples
  • Wolves hunt ingroupsknownaspacks.
  • Theseanimalssleepin thedayand hunt atnight.
  • So why dopeoplestill go hunting - is it thethrillof thechase?
  • Theowlhuntsmiceand othersmallmammals, and sometimes otherbirds.
  • He's agreatfanofbloodsports- he hunts andshootsand so on.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hunting & fishing
  • angler
  • angling
  • anti-hunt
  • anti-hunter
  • anti-hunting
  • barb
  • fisherman
  • fishhook
  • fishing line
  • fishing rod
  • fly fishing
  • fox hunt
  • overfishing
  • poach
  • poaching
  • pointer
  • predation
  • pursue
  • quarry
  • spear
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huntverb[I or T](SEARCH)

B2
totrytofindsomething or someone:
搜寻，寻找
I've hunted all over theplace, but I can'tfindthatbook.我把这个地方找了个遍，也没有找到那本书。
They are still huntingforthemissingchild.他们仍在搜寻那个失踪的孩子。
I've huntedhigh andlow(=lookedeverywhere)formygloves.我已经四处找过我的手套。
Policeare hunting theterroristswhoplantedthebomb.警方正在搜捕安放炸弹的恐怖分子。
I'lltryand huntout(=find)thoseoldphotographsfor you.我会尽力为你找到那些老照片。
They havespentmonthshouse-/job-hunting(=lookingfor ahouse/ajob).他们已经花了数月时间找房子／工作。
Synonyms
look(SEARCH)
search
seek(SEARCH)formal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to search for something
  • searchI've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
  • lookShe was looking in her handbag for a pen.
  • huntI've hunted all over the place but I can't find that book.
  • rummageHe rummaged through his pockets, looking for his keys.
  • ferret outThe inspector general has broad powers to ferret out fraud on the state and local level.
  • combPolice combed the area for evidence.
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More examples
  • Soldiers weredispatchedto hunt for theleadersof theuprising.
  • Policeare hunting for a man who wasseenrunningaway from themurderscene.
  • Thechildrengot up early to hunt forEastereggsin thegarden.
  • I huntedeverywherefor mykeys, and then Ifoundthem still in thedoor!
  • Could you all hunt throughyourdeskdrawers, incasetheenvelopewasaccidentallyput away there.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • mudlarking
  • needle
  • scout
  • scratch
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • shakesomeonedown
  • troll
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Phrasal verb

huntsomeone/somethingdown
hunt
noun
uk
/hʌnt/us
/hʌnt/

huntnoun(SEARCH)

C1[Cusually singular]
asearchfor something or someone:
搜寻，寻找
After alonghunt wefinallyfoundahouseweliked.经过长时间的寻找，我们终于找到了一所中意的房子。
The huntfortheinjuredclimbercontinuedthroughoutthenight.对那名受伤登山者的搜寻持续了一整夜。
Policeareon thehunt(=searching)forthe kidnappers.警方正在搜捕绑匪。
Thehuntis on(= thesearchhasstarted)forthe Mayor'ssuccessor.已经开始物色市长的接班人了。
More examples
  • Our hunt for a newtenantendedwhen sherepliedto theadvert.
  • The hunt for asuccessorwillbeginimmediately.
  • The hunt for thestolenpaintingisfocusingonknowncriminals.
  • How's thehousehunt going?
  • Sheembarkedon a hunt for asuitablereplacement.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • mudlarking
  • needle
  • scout
  • scratch
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • shakesomeonedown
  • troll
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huntnoun(CHASE)

[C]
theactivityofpeoplechasingwildanimalsinordertokillthem:
打猎，捕猎
togo onafox/deerhunt去猎狐／鹿
[C]
in the UK, agroupofpeoplewhomeetregularlyinordertochaseandkillanimals,especiallyfoxes:
（英国骑马狩猎的）狩猎队；（尤指）猎狐队
They aremembersof thelocalhunt.他们是当地狩猎队的成员。
More examples
  • Hespentadayaccompanyingalocalfoxhunt as anobserver.
  • Thehoundswaitedfor asignalfrom themasterof the hunt.
  • He is aregularmemberof thelocalhunt.
  • Alandownerhas therighttoaskthe hunt tokeepoff his or herland.
  • On BoxingDay, many huntstraditionallytakeplacearound thecountry.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hunting & fishing
  • angler
  • angling
  • anti-hunt
  • anti-hunter
  • anti-hunting
  • barb
  • fisherman
  • fishhook
  • fishing line
  • fishing rod
  • fly fishing
  • fox hunt
  • overfishing
  • poach
  • poaching
  • pointer
  • predation
  • pursue
  • quarry
  • spear
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(Definition ofhuntfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

hunt| American Dictionary

hunt
verb[I/T]
us
/hʌnt/

huntverb[I/T](CHASE)

tochaseorsearchfor awildanimalorbirdwith theintentionofkillingorcatchingit forfood,sport, orprofit:
[I]He hunts everyweekend.
[T]Cats like to huntmiceandbirds.

huntverb[I/T](SEARCH)

tosearchfor something or someone:
[I]I’ve huntedeverywherefor themissingkeys.

Phrasal verb

huntsomeonedown
hunt
noun[C]
us/hʌnt/

huntnoun[C](CHASE)

achaseorsearchfor awildanimalorbirdwith theintentionofkillingorcatchingit:
adeerhunt

huntnoun[C](SEARCH)

asearchfor something or someone:
The hunt for theinjuredclimbercontinuedthrough thenight.
(Definition ofhuntfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhunt

hunt
Unfortunately, the method of hunting at sea is not described.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Outside the sport hunting heartlands, a utilitarian, and increasingly commercial, attitude towards wild animals persisted among both the rural gentry and the state.
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Frequent trips between the village and hunting grounds implied reliable transportation and large purchases of gasoline, increasing, consequently, the expenses for production.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Chapters 7 and 8 give fascinating insights on how witch-hunts changed dramatically from the 1930s to the mid-1990s.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Human beings come into in contact with ticks through both professional (the population is predominantly rural) and recreational activities (hunting, fishing, picnicking, hiking).
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Life favours both the fox and the hare, supporting the success of both hunter and hunted.
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According to the interviews, seal and beluga hunts often require long trips, making the operation costs of a canoe with an outboard engine prohibitive.
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Transfer payments, including welfare, pension, and family allowances along with various hunter support programs facilitate the purchase of hunting equipment.
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In addition, local expertise contributes to evaluating the impacts of such change on marine mammal habitat and behaviour, hunting success, hunting safety, and food security.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The imprint of the raven claws cleans the land and the women and prepares them for hunting and child-birth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One evening he had been out hunting later than usual.
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Although the birds were hunted for spor t, they were collected, cleaned, cooked, and eaten.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Trending north-northeast along the edge of the pack, hunting began in earnest.
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In order to obtain a random sample only captured and hunted partridges were included in the prevalence calculations [5].
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If such basic moral rights were also reaffirmed by law, cetaeceans would then receive sanctioned protection from hunting, captivity, wounding, habitat threats, or invasive experimentation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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