herd

[hə:d]

n.兽群, 牧人, 群
vt.放牧, 群集, 使 ... 成群
vi.聚在一起

例句与用法:

The children came galumphing into the house like a herd of elephants.

孩子们像一群大象一样乱哄哄地闯进房子里。

The herd must be culled.

必须有选择地杀掉部分牧畜。

"The herd of sheep were running towards the house, but we headed them towards the field?"

"这群羊正朝那座房子跑去,但我们使他们改朝田野前进。"

The herdsman looks after a herd of animals.

牧人放牧着一群牲畜。

The photographer took a photo of a herd of elephants.

这位摄影师拍了一张象群的照片。

词形变化:

动词过去式: herded | 动词过去分词: herded | 动词现在分词: herding | 动词第三人称单数: herds |

详细释义:

n.

1. 畜群; 牧群[C][G]

We saw a herd of elephants yesterday.

昨天我们见到了一群大象。

2. (常用以构成合成词)放牧人[C]

3. 【贬】民众, 百姓[the S] [G]

vt.

1. 放牧

Dogs are often trained to herd sheep.

人们常训练狗来牧羊。

2. 把……赶在一起[O]

The chained people were herded back into the dark cellar.

那些带了锁链的人被一起赶回到黑暗的地窖。

vi.

聚在一起, 成群[Q]

The sheep herded for warmth.

羊群聚在一起取暖。