
hound
英 /haʊnd/ 美 /haʊnd/
- n. 猎犬A dog bred to hunt using smell or sight.
- v. 纠缠;不断骚扰To repeatedly bother or pursue someone.
The hound followed a scent through the wet grass.
那只猎犬循着气味穿过湿漉漉的草地。
Journalists should not hound people for interviews, particularly when those individuals have clearly requested privacy.
记者不应为了采访而纠缠他人,尤其是在对方已明确要求保护隐私的情况下。
搭配
a pack of hounds 一群猎犬hound someone for answers 追着某人要答案hound someone out of office 逼迫某人离职
辨析提示
作动词强调反复纠缠,不只是普通的追赶。
词族
近义 harass、pester
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