Definition of battue in English:

battue

noun bəˈt(j)uːbæˈtu

mass noun

1The driving of game towards hunters by beaters.
对猎物的哄赶
Example sentencesExamples
- The battue, a hunt in which bushes are beaten to drive out the game (a method used by the Aborigines), proved to be much more successful.
- More than a hunt, battue is a social activity where people enjoy the same passion and spend time together.
- Heavy investment was made in the nineteenth century in rearing thousands of pheasants for leisured slaughter in the battue.
- Researching the meaning of the word "battue" gives some indication of such a rifle's intended purpose, which is to rapidly acquire and shoot multiple animals in something approaching a stampede.
Synonyms
slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing
1. 1.1count noun A shooting party arranged so that beaters can drive the game towards the hunters.
  哄赶狩猎
  they were shot down like pheasants in a battue
  Example sentencesExamples
  A head of the hunt in a battue may be a person who has passed an aptitude test in the State Forest Service and has received a head of the hunts certificate.
  But any improvement in relations was temporary, for further improvements in guns led to vast battues, in which 1,000 birds might be shot in one day.
  In some clubs or associations it's forbidden to hunt antlered stag in battue.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, feminine past participle of battre 'to beat', from Latin battuere.

Definition of battue in US English:

battue

nounbæˈtubaˈto͞o

1The driving of game toward hunters by beaters.
对猎物的哄赶
Example sentencesExamples
- The battue, a hunt in which bushes are beaten to drive out the game (a method used by the Aborigines), proved to be much more successful.
- Heavy investment was made in the nineteenth century in rearing thousands of pheasants for leisured slaughter in the battue.
- More than a hunt, battue is a social activity where people enjoy the same passion and spend time together.
- Researching the meaning of the word "battue" gives some indication of such a rifle's intended purpose, which is to rapidly acquire and shoot multiple animals in something approaching a stampede.
Synonyms
slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing
1. 1.1 A hunting party arranged by driving game toward hunters by beaters.
  对猎物的哄赶
  they were shot down like pheasants in a battue
  Example sentencesExamples
  In some clubs or associations it's forbidden to hunt antlered stag in battue.
  A head of the hunt in a battue may be a person who has passed an aptitude test in the State Forest Service and has received a head of the hunts certificate.
  But any improvement in relations was temporary, for further improvements in guns led to vast battues, in which 1,000 birds might be shot in one day.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, feminine past participle of battre ‘to beat’, from Latin battuere.

单词	battue
释义	Definition of battue in English: battue noun bəˈt(j)uːbæˈtu mass noun 1The driving of game towards hunters by beaters. 对猎物的哄赶 Example sentencesExamples The battue, a hunt in which bushes are beaten to drive out the game (a method used by the Aborigines), proved to be much more successful. More than a hunt, battue is a social activity where people enjoy the same passion and spend time together. Heavy investment was made in the nineteenth century in rearing thousands of pheasants for leisured slaughter in the battue. Researching the meaning of the word "battue" gives some indication of such a rifle's intended purpose, which is to rapidly acquire and shoot multiple animals in something approaching a stampede. Synonyms slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing 1.1count noun A shooting party arranged so that beaters can drive the game towards the hunters. 哄赶狩猎 they were shot down like pheasants in a battue Example sentencesExamples A head of the hunt in a battue may be a person who has passed an aptitude test in the State Forest Service and has received a head of the hunts certificate. But any improvement in relations was temporary, for further improvements in guns led to vast battues, in which 1,000 birds might be shot in one day. In some clubs or associations it's forbidden to hunt antlered stag in battue. Origin Early 19th century: from French, feminine past participle of battre 'to beat', from Latin battuere. Definition of battue in US English: battue nounbæˈtubaˈto͞o 1The driving of game toward hunters by beaters. 对猎物的哄赶 Example sentencesExamples The battue, a hunt in which bushes are beaten to drive out the game (a method used by the Aborigines), proved to be much more successful. Heavy investment was made in the nineteenth century in rearing thousands of pheasants for leisured slaughter in the battue. More than a hunt, battue is a social activity where people enjoy the same passion and spend time together. Researching the meaning of the word "battue" gives some indication of such a rifle's intended purpose, which is to rapidly acquire and shoot multiple animals in something approaching a stampede. Synonyms slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing 1.1 A hunting party arranged by driving game toward hunters by beaters. 对猎物的哄赶 they were shot down like pheasants in a battue Example sentencesExamples In some clubs or associations it's forbidden to hunt antlered stag in battue. A head of the hunt in a battue may be a person who has passed an aptitude test in the State Forest Service and has received a head of the hunts certificate. But any improvement in relations was temporary, for further improvements in guns led to vast battues, in which 1,000 birds might be shot in one day. Origin Early 19th century: from French, feminine past participle of battre ‘to beat’, from Latin battuere.
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