Word · Frequency #8069
hound
猎犬；猎狗
A dog, especially one of a breed with a strong sense of smell, developed for hunting other animals.
- 1.
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
猎犬,尤指嗅觉灵敏、用于狩猎的犬种
- 2.
Projections located at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top on which to rest; a foretop.
桅肩,用于支撑桅楼和顶桅的突出部分
- 3.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
猎犬,尤指耳下垂的大型猎犬
- 4.
Any canine animal.
犬科动物
- 5.
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
侧杆,用于加固车辆行走部分的部件
- 6.
someone who is morally reprehensible
卑鄙的人
- 7.
Someone who seeks something.
追寻者
- 8.
A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
纠缠女性的男人
- 9.
A despicable person.
卑鄙小人
- 10.
A houndfish.
颌针鱼
犬；狗；可鄙的人；卑劣的人；追寻者；热衷者；追逐女性的人；好色之徒；桅肩；桅顶凸缘
In use
The hound followed the fox through the forest.
Old Mr. Smith keeps three hounds in his backyard for hunting.
When the hunter whistled, the hound came running immediately.
a hound
A hound is often used for tracking.
猎犬常用于追踪。
hounds
The hounds are barking loudly.
那些猎犬在大声叫。
be a hound
此用法为贬义，指道德败坏、令人讨厌的人。
That guy is a hound.
那家伙是个卑鄙的人。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- baying hounds
- 吠叫的猎犬
- The baying hounds chased the fox through the forest.吠叫的猎犬追着狐狸穿过森林。
- pack of hounds
- 一群猎犬
- The pack of hounds was released for the morning hunt.那群猎犬被放出来进行早晨的狩猎。
- tracking hound
- 追踪猎犬
- The police used a tracking hound to find the missing child.警方使用追踪猎犬找到了失踪的孩子。
- hunting hounds
- 狩猎用猎犬
- Hunting hounds are trained to follow scents.狩猎用猎犬被训练来追踪气味。
- faithful hound
- 忠诚的猎犬
- The faithful hound never left its master's side.那只忠诚的猎犬从不离开主人的身边。
- scent hound
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'hound'与'hunt'（狩猎），猎犬是狩猎用的狗，耳朵下垂。发音像'嚎的'，想象猎犬嚎叫。
Context & Register
指猎犬，多用于狩猎或犬类讨论场景，语气中性。注意不要与动词"追逼"混淆。
Grammar Note
指用于狩猎的狗，常带有下垂的大耳朵。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'hound' as they share the same stressed vowel and ending /aʊnd/. However, be cautious of words like 'hand' (/hænd/) or 'hind' (/haɪnd/), which look similar but have different pronunciations.
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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