How do you use "hunt" in a sentence?

Lions hunt in groups called prides. I've been hunting for my keys all morning. The police launched a nationwide hunt for the suspect.

hunt

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: To chase and kill animals; to search thoroughly for something

打猎，搜寻，追捕

cazar, buscar, cacería

狩りをする、探す、追跡

사냥하다, 찾다, 추적

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.'

hunt意为为了食物或运动而追逐和杀死动物，或彻底搜索某物。「job hunt」是求职。「witch hunt」是针对特定人群的激进调查，通常是不公平的。狩猎的人被称为「hunter」。

Hunt significa perseguir y matar animales para comida o deporte, o buscar algo minuciosamente. Una «job hunt» es una búsqueda de empleo. Una «witch hunt» es una investigación agresiva dirigida a personas específicas, a menudo injustamente. La persona que caza es un «hunter».

huntは、食料やスポーツのために動物を追いかけて殺すこと、または何かを徹底的に探すことを意味します。「job hunt」は就職活動です。「witch hunt」は特定の人々を標的にした攻撃的な調査で、しばしば不公平です。狩りをする人は「hunter」です。

hunt는 식량이나 스포츠를 위해 동물을 쫓아 잡는 것, 또는 무언가를 철저히 찾는 것을 의미합니다. 'job hunt(구직)'는 일자리를 찾는 것입니다. 'witch hunt(마녀사냥)'는 특정 사람들을 대상으로 한 공격적인 조사로, 흔히 부당한 경우를 말합니다. 사냥하는 사람은 'hunter(사냥꾼)'입니다.

Examples

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.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

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.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

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.