go coursing
这种用法中coursing作为动名词,类似go hunting的固定搭配。
They went coursing on the weekend.
他们周末去猎兔。
(用猎犬)狩猎(尤指灵缇追捕野兔等)
coursings — plural of coursing
用狗追逐野生动物(尤其是野兔)的运动;追赶;奔驰;携带猎犬狩猎
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
指视觉猎犬追捕猎物的狩猎方式
用狗追逐野生动物(尤其是野兔)的运动
The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.
Coursing with greyhounds requires a vast open area for the chase.
用灵缇进行猎犬追捕需要广阔的开放区域来追逐。
用法提示:这里 coursing 作为名词,指用灵缇追捕野兔的狩猎活动。
Many people oppose coursing because it can be cruel to the hares.
许多人反对猎犬追捕,因为这可能对野兔造成残忍伤害。
用法提示:句中 coursing 作名词,表示一种狩猎方式,带有争议性。
The ancient sport of coursing relies on the dogs' speed and endurance.
古老的猎犬追捕运动依赖狗的速度和耐力。
用法提示:coursing 作为名词,指一种传统狩猎运动。
这种用法中coursing作为动名词,类似go hunting的固定搭配。
They went coursing on the weekend.
他们周末去猎兔。
coursing后接for表示狩猎的对象。
Coursing for hares is a traditional sport.
追逐野兔是一项传统运动。
grammar · medium
易错句子He enjoys a coursing.
正确表达He enjoys coursing.
Coursing 作为名词是不可数名词,因此前面不能加不定冠词 a。中文里可以说‘一场狩猎’,但英语中 coursing 不能与不定冠词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I like coursing with hares.
正确表达I like coursing hares.
Coursing 作为动名词表示‘用猎犬追捕’,猎物直接作宾语,不需要介词 with。中文学习者常因‘和...一起’的表达而误加 with。
course 作为名词指课程或路线,而 coursing 专指使用猎犬的狩猎活动。
coarse 是形容词,表示质地粗糙或言行粗俗,发音与 coursing 的起始部分相近但拼写和词性不同。
cursing 是动词 curse 的现在分词,意为咒骂,与 coursing 拼写和发音相似,但语义完全不同。
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