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hound¹ /haʊnd/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 猎狗；〈谑〉〈贬〉狗
2. [the hounds] 〈英〉一群猎狐狗，狐𤟥群
3. (猎狗捉兔游戏中)扮猎狗的人
4. 〈口〉〈旧〉卑鄙的人
5. 【鱼】角鲨，星鲨；弓鳍鱼
6. 有瘾的人，迷；收集成癖的人
a coffee hound 喝咖啡成瘾的人
a movie hound 影迷
an autograph hound 爱请人签名题字的人
7. [the H-] 〈美俚〉“灰狗”长途汽车
II vt.
1. 嗾(狗)追逐(at)； (用猎狗等)追猎(或追逐)；紧追
hound a dog at a hare 嗾狗逐兔
The policeman hounded the thief until he caught him. 警察对小偷穷追不舍，直到把他抓住。
2. 追逼；(不断地)烦扰；迫害
hound a debtor 向欠债人逼债
He was hounded from (或 out of) office. 他被迫离职。
His enemies hounded him to death. 敌人扰得他不得安宁。
3. 催促；嗾使；煽动(on)
hound a pupil to do his homework 督促学生做家庭作业
hound the rabble on sb. 煽动乌合之众攻击某人
[< OE hund; 与 OHG hunt dog 有关] phr. follow the (或 ride to) hounds 骑马纵狗打猎 hounds of law 缉捕吏 |