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go hunting
They went hunting in the forest.
他们去森林里打猎了。
打猎；狩猎
huntings — plural of hunting
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打猎；狩猎
the activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food, sport, or their parts
They went hunting in the forest.
他们去森林里打猎了。
寻找并猎杀野生动物的行为,出于运动或利用其部位制作食物、衣物等目的。
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
作为运动的追捕和猎杀野生动物
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
寻找物品的行为,特指找工作或住房。
The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
彻底寻找以找到某物或某人
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
Hunting is strictly regulated in national parks.
在国家公园里，狩猎受到严格管制。
He has a deep respect for hunting traditions.
他对狩猎传统怀有深深的敬意。
Many people oppose hunting for sport.
许多人反对以娱乐为目的的狩猎。
They went hunting in the forest.
他们去森林里打猎了。
hunting for 后接猎物名词。
Hunting for deer is popular in this region.
在这个地区猎鹿很受欢迎。
hunting 作定语修饰名词，表示与打猎相关的。
He bought a new hunting knife.
他买了一把新的猎刀。
Not this
I like go to hunting very much.
Use this
I like going hunting very much.
中文表达'去打猎'直译为'go to hunting'，但英语中'hunt'作为动词，'go hunting'是固定搭配，不需要'to'。同时，'like'后应接动名词（going）或不定式，但这里用动名词更自然。
Not this
There is a hunting in the forest.
Use this
There is a hunt in the forest.
'hunting'作为名词表示抽象概念'狩猎活动'，通常不可数。而具体的'一次狩猎'应使用可数名词'hunt'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
去打猎
They often go hunting in the forest.
他们经常去森林里打猎。
狩猎之旅
We are planning a hunting trip next weekend.
我们计划下周末进行一次狩猎之旅。
狩猎季节
Deer hunting season begins in November.
鹿的狩猎季节从十一月开始。
猎犬
They trained their hunting dog to retrieve birds.
他们训练猎犬去捡回鸟类。
猎刀
He carried a hunting knife in his belt.
他腰间别着一把猎刀。
猎场
This area used to be a rich hunting ground.
这个地区曾经是一个丰富的猎场。
快乐猎场；容易成功的地方
The antique market is a happy hunting ground for collectors.
古董市场是收藏家的快乐猎场。
猎场；有利可图之处
This park is a hunting ground for birdwatchers.
这个公园是观鸟者的猎场。
四处寻找
We hunted high and low for the lost puppy.
我们四处寻找失踪的小狗。
没有什么狩猎能比得上猎捕人，那些长期猎捕武装分子并乐在其中的人，此后对其他任何事都不再感兴趣。
In his novel Green Hills of Africa, Ernest Hemingway discusses the unique appeal of hunting, stating that 'There is no hunting like the hunting of man...'.
在他的小说《非洲的青山》中，欧内斯特·海明威讨论了狩猎的独特吸引力，他说：‘没有什么狩猎能比得上猎捕人……’
猎捕人是最危险的游戏。
The classic line 'The hunting of man is the most dangerous game' comes from the 1932 film The Most Dangerous Game, which revolves around hunting humans.
经典台词‘猎捕人是最危险的游戏’出自1932年的电影《最危险的游戏》，影片围绕猎捕人类展开。
Use huntings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：hunting是hunt（追捕）加ing，想象猎人持枪追捕猎物的场景。
通常用于户外捕猎活动，语域中性，多见于娱乐狩猎或生存狩猎场景。
Words like bunting, grunting, stunting, punting, shunting rhyme with 'hunting' (stressed vowel /ʌ/). 'Haunting' is a common lookalike but has a different vowel sound (/ɔː/).
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