Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5760
herd
兽群；畜群
核心释义
A group of animals, especially domestic mammals such as cattle or sheep, that live, feed, or are kept together.
- 1.
在饲养者看管或所有权下聚集在一起的一群家畜。
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.
- 2.
由人类放牧的同类家畜群
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- 3.
Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.
- 4.
同种野生动物群
a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
- 5.
普通或无特色的人群或事物
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
人群；芸芸众生；在饲养者看管或所有权下聚集在一起的一群家畜。；由人类放牧的同类家畜群；同种野生动物群；普通或无特色的人群或事物
用法In use
The farmer watched his herd of cattle grazing in the field.
用法提示：herd 表示“牛群”，为名词，指一群家畜。
The shepherd led the herd of sheep down the mountain.
用法提示：herd 表示“羊群”，为名词，指被牧人驱赶的一群羊。
A large herd of elephants was crossing the river.
用法提示：herd 表示“象群”，为名词，指一群野生动物。
the children resembled a fairy herd
a herd of [plural noun]
The park ranger spotted a herd of wild buffalo.
公园管理员发现了一群野生水牛。
the herd
也可指人群，例如：她不喜欢随大流。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a herd of cattle
- 一群牛
- The rancher drove a herd of cattle across the field.牧场主赶着一群牛穿过田野。
- a herd of elephants
- 一群大象
- We saw a herd of elephants drinking at the waterhole.我们看到一群大象在水坑边喝水。
- herd instinct
- 群体本能
- The herd instinct drives animals to stay together for safety.群体本能驱使动物们待在一起以求安全。
- a herd of tourists
- 一群游客
- A herd of tourists descended on the small village.一群游客涌入了这个小村庄。
- follow the herd
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象牧羊人赶着羊群，'herd'发音类似'赫得'，可联想'赫赫有名的一群'，记住它是兽群、牧群的意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: farming, wildlife; note_zh: 中性词，常用于描述牛、羊等家畜或野生动物的群体，口语和书面均适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常指同种家畜的群体，如牛群、羊群；也可用于贬义指人群。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /ɜːd/ rhyme. Note: 'heard' is a homophone of 'herd'. 'Hard' (/hɑːd/) and 'here' (/hɪə/) sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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