hunt
Significado: To chase and kill animals; to search thoroughly for something
To hunt means to chase and kill animals for food or sport, or to search thoroughly for something. A 'job hunt' is a search for employment. A 'witch hunt' is an aggressive investigation targeting specific people, often unfairly. The person who hunts is a 'hunter.'
Ejemplos
- Lions hunt in groups called prides. 狮子成群结队地捕猎,这种群体叫做狮群。Los leones cazan en grupos llamados manadas.ライオンはプライドと呼ばれるグループで狩りをします。사자는 프라이드라 불리는 무리를 지어 사냥합니다.
- I've been hunting for my keys all morning. 我整个上午都在找钥匙。He estado buscando mis llaves toda la mañana.午前中ずっと鍵を探しています。오전 내내 열쇠를 찾고 있습니다.
- The police launched a nationwide hunt for the suspect. 警方在全国范围内展开了对嫌疑人的搜捕。La policía lanzó una búsqueda nacional del sospechoso.警察は容疑者の全国的な捜索を開始しました。경찰은 용의자에 대한 전국적인 수색을 시작했습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old English 'huntian' meaning 'to chase game', from Proto-Germanic 'huntojan'. Possibly related to 'hend' (to seize). The figurative sense of 'to search for' appeared in the 14th century. 'Fox hunting' has been practised in England since the 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Historia y curiosidades
Hunting was essential to human survival for thousands of years before agriculture. In Britain, fox hunting became a controversial aristocratic sport, largely banned in 2004. The phrase 'happy hunting grounds' originally comes from Native American beliefs about the afterlife.
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