Word · Frequency #20927
Fully loadedhunted
被猎捕的；遭追捕的
Being chased or hunted by someone, especially as prey.
- 1.
Being the subject of a hunt.
被追捕的；成为狩猎对象的。
- 2.
Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.
紧张不安的,如同被追赶一般。
惶恐不安的；惊恐的；被追捕的；成为狩猎对象的。；紧张不安的,如同被追赶一般。；被捕猎的；受迫害的
In use
The hunted look in his eyes made everyone feel sorry for him.
The deer had a hunted expression as it fled through the forest.
After years of persecution, she developed a hunted demeanor.
a hunted + noun
hunted常用于描述人或动物的表情或状态，表示恐惧或不安。
He had a hunted expression on his face.
他脸上带着被捕猎般的表情。
look/feel + hunted
After the chase, the fugitive looked hunted.
追捕过后，逃犯看起来惊恐不安。
Common mistakes
He looked hunt after hearing the bad news.He looked hunted after hearing the bad news.
Connections
Collocations
- hunted look
- 惊恐的神情
- She gave me a hunted look when the door slammed.门砰地关上时，她惊恐地看了我一眼。
- hunted eyes
- 惶恐的眼神
- His hunted eyes darted around the room.他惶恐的眼神在房间里四处扫视。
- hunted animal
- 被追捕的动物
- The fugitive moved like a hunted animal, always glancing over his shoulder.那名逃犯像被追捕的动物一样行动，总是不停地回头看。
- hunted feeling
- 惶恐不安的感觉
- After the threat, she could not shake the hunted feeling.受到威胁后，她无法摆脱那种惶恐不安的感觉。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a hunted look
- 惶恐的神情，像被迫赶般紧张不安的神色He glanced around the room with a hunted look.他带着惶恐的神情环顾房间。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hunt(打猎)+ed(被…的) → 被打猎的动物，眼中满是惊恐，像被追捕的人一样不安。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：hunting and wildlife contexts、descriptions of a frightened or anxious person 该词的字面义“被追捕／被猎捕”多用于狩猎、追捕类内容；引申义“惶恐不安”多用于描写人因受威胁而流露的神情。两种用法在书面和日常表达中都可能出现，具体含义比较依赖上下文判断，因此这里标为 mixed。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，形容因被追捕而恐惧的神情。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 hunted /ˈhʌntɪd/ 同韵：blunted, grunted, punted, stunted, shunted（均读 /ʌntɪd/）。注意 haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ 拼写相近，但元音不同，不与 hunted 押韵。
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