中英词典- "herds"
形容词:
1.
[only before noun] (用于形容动物)成群的,群居的
- The herds animals moved slowly across the plain.
- 成群的动物在平原上缓慢移动。
名词:
1.
[C] 兽群,牧群
- A herd of cows grazed in the field.
- 一群牛在田地里吃草。
2.
[C] 人群,群众
- The protesters gathered in a large herd.
- 抗议者聚集在一大群人中。
词语辨析:
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herds: 强调动物的群体,通常用于非人类动物。
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flocks: 指鸟类或羊的群体。
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packs: 指狼、狗等的群体。
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swarms: 指昆虫的群体。
词汇扩充:
- herdsmen (n.) 牧民;牧羊人
- herding (n.) 放牧;放羊
- herder (n.) 牧人;牧羊人
近义词:
- group (n.) 群体;组
- flock (n.) 群;一群
- crowd (n.) 人群;群众
- pack (n.) (动物的)群;(纸牌的)一副
反义词:
- individual (n.) 个体;个人
- single (adj.) 单个的;单一的
柯林斯词典:
noun
1. A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together.
- The elephants stand in family groups of about eight to ten individuals, usually led by an older female.
- 大象以大约八到十只为一组,通常由一只年长的雌象领导。
2. If you refer to a group of people as a herd, you are critical of them because they behave or think like everyone else, and seem to lack any individuality.
- People were being treated as part of a faceless herd.
- 人们被当作无名之众。
3. If you say that people herd somewhere, you mean that they move there in a group, often because they are forced to or because they think it is safer.
- The police herded them towards the border.
- 警察把他们赶往边境。
verb
1. If you herd people or animals somewhere, you make them move there in a group.
- We were herded into separate rooms.
- 我们被赶进了不同的房间。
牛津词典:
noun
1. A large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock.
- a herd of cattle/sheep/elephants
- 一群牛/羊/大象
2. A large crowd of people.
- She pushed her way through the herd in the doorway.
- 她挤过门口的人群。
3. [informal] A large group of people, typically with a shared characteristic.
- a herd of journalists
- 一群记者
verb
1. [with object] (often herd something together) Bring a group of people or things together.
- The prisoners were herded into vans.
- 囚犯们被赶进了货车。
用法:
- The word "herds" can be used as both a noun and a verb.
- As a noun, it refers to a group of animals or people.
- As a verb, it means to gather or move a group of animals or people together.
例句:
1. The herds of wildebeest migrate across the plains every year.
- 野牛每年都会迁徙穿越平原。
2. The shepherd guided his herd of sheep into the pen.
- 牧羊人把他的一群羊引导进了圈舍。
3. A herd of elephants approached the watering hole.
- 一群大象走向水洼。
4. The tourists followed the guide through the bustling herd of people.
- 游客们跟着导游穿过熙熙攘攘的人群。
5. The protesters formed a large herd outside the government building.
- 抗议者在政府大楼外组成了一大群人。
6. The children were herded into the school bus after class.
- 放学后孩子们被赶上了校车。
7. The rancher hired several herdsmen to take care of his cattle.
- 牧场主雇了几个牧民来照顾他的牛群。
8. The herd of deer grazed peacefully in the meadow.
- 一群鹿在草地上平静地吃草。
9. The shepherd's dog helped to round up the scattered herd.
- 牧羊犬帮助聚集散落的牧群。
10. The herder whistled and the sheep obediently followed him.
- 牧羊人吹了声口哨,绵羊就听话地跟着他走。
11. The herds of tourists flocked to the popular tourist attractions.
- 一大群游客蜂拥而至热门旅游景点。
12. The protesters were herded away by the police.
- 抗议者被警察赶走了。
13. The farmer used a sheepdog to herd the flock into the barn.
- 农民用牧羊犬把羊群赶进谷仓。
14. The herding tradition has been passed down through generations.
- 放牧的传统代代相传。
15. The ranger guided the visitors through the herd of bison.
- 护林员引导游客穿过野牛群。
16. The herdsman led his herd of camels across the desert.
- 牧民领导他的一群骆驼穿越沙漠。
17. The children were fascinated by the herd of dolphins swimming in the ocean.
- 孩子们被在海洋中游动的一群海豚迷住了。
18. The herder shouted commands to the sheepdog to control the herd.
- 牧羊人对牧羊犬喊着命令来控制牧群。
19. The shepherd counted his flock to make sure no sheep were missing.
- 牧羊人数了数他的一群羊,确保没有丢失。
20. The herds of caribou migrate long distances in search of food.
- 大群驯鹿为了寻找食物而迁徙长距离。