| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-take-a-wild-or-loose-animal |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to take a wild or loose animalto take a wild or loose animalThe most common word for taking a wild or loose animal iscatch. When you catch fish, you are hunting them. When you catch other animals, it is because they are loose and you want to keep them or hunt them. The dog got out, but we caught her. How many fish did you catch this weekend? There are many verbs for catching animals in a specific way. If younetan animal, you catch it in a net.Netis used most often of fish. We netted a ton of fish downstream. If you are using a large net that is dragged through the water to catch fish, you can use the verbtrawl. If you are trying to catch fish by pulling a line with bait through the water behind a boat, you can use the verbtroll. Commercial fisheries trawl these waters for cod. They troll for tuna far offshore. If youlassoan animal, you catch it using a large loop that you throw over its head.Lassois used mostly of large livestock like cattle and horses. The cowboys learned at a young age how to lasso horses and steers. If youtrapan animal, you catch it in a trap. The turtles are trapped for their flesh. |
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