Herd

[hɜːd] or [hɝd]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.

(noun.) a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra.

(verb.) move together, like a herd.

(verb.) cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; 'We herded the children into a spare classroom'.

(verb.) keep, move, or drive animals; 'Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?'.

錄入:麦克唐纳--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Haired.

(n.) A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle.

(n.) A crowd of low people; a rabble.

(n.) One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; -- much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the like.

(v. i.) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.

(v. i.) To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self among, a group or company.

(v. i.) To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.

(v. t.) To form or put into a herd.

欧文校對

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Drove (of the larger animals).[2]. Crowd, rabble, multitude.

v. n. Associate (as beasts), keep company.

校對:劳伦斯

同義詞及反義詞：

[See CONGREGATE]

手打:奥利

解釋/意思:

n. a number of beasts feeding together and watched or tended: any collection of beasts as distinguished from a flock: a company of people the rabble.—v.i. to run in herds.—v.t. to tend as a herdsman.—ns. Herd one who tends a herd; Herd′groom (Spens.) a shepherd-lad; Herds′-grass timothy-grass; Herds′man a man employed to herd or tend cattle—(B.) Herd′man.

整理:薇尔玛