hunt
/hʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈʌnt] /hʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈʌnt] /ˈhənt/ (ame, mw)
hunt — verb
- huntpresent simple I / you / we / they
- huntshe / she / it
- huntedpast simple
- hunting-ing form
1. to go after wild animals or birds in order to catch and kill them for food, for
to go after wild animals or birds in order to catch and kill them for food, for payment, or as a sport
Elena's grandfather taught her how to hunt deer in the forest near their village.
hunt + [animal] + in [place]
Lions hunt together in groups to catch large animals like zebras.
The tribe has hunted these lands for generations without causing harm to the forest.
Tamar goes hunting every weekend with her father and their two dogs.
The hunters had been out since dawn but did not manage to catch anything.
文法句型
hunt + [animal] + in [place]
hunt + for + [animal]
go hunting
用法筆記
Often takes a location as the direct object (hunt the forest) or a prey animal with 'for' (hunt for deer).
常見錯誤
2. in Britain, to take part in the traditional pastime of chasing and killing foxes
in Britain, to take part in the traditional pastime of chasing and killing foxes while riding a horse and using a pack of dogs
The local landowners have hunted foxes across these fields for over a century.
traditional British pastime with horses and hounds
Many people now strongly oppose the practice of hunting foxes for sport.
Arjun watched the riders hunt across the open fields on a cold winter morning.
Caleb's family used to hunt with the local hounds when he was a boy.
文法句型
hunt + with [dogs]
go hunting (on horseback)
用法筆記
This sense is specific to British culture and has become politically controversial. It is rarely used outside the UK context.
3. to look for someone or something in a determined way, often by checking many dif
to look for someone or something in a determined way, often by checking many different places or options
Imani has been hunting for her car keys all morning and still cannot find them.
hunt + for + [lost object]
Kenji hunted through every drawer in the kitchen looking for a bottle opener.
hunt + through + [place]
The police are hunting for the man who robbed the bank last Tuesday.
Andrew hunted online for three days before he found a cheap flight to Tokyo.
After the earthquake, rescue teams hunted for survivors in the ruins of the buildings.
- search
more neutral and general; does not imply determined effort
- seek
more formal, often used in writing
- look around
less intense, more casual than 'hunt'
文法句型
hunt + for + [object]
hunt + through + [place]
hunt + [place] + for + [object]
用法筆記
The object of the search is introduced by 'for'. When searching a place, the place follows 'through' (hunt through the drawers) or directly (hunt the house).
常見錯誤
hunt — noun
- huntsingular
- huntsplural
1. an active and determined effort to find something or someone, often involving a
an active and determined effort to find something or someone, often involving a wide search
The hunt for the missing child lasted three days and involved over a hundred volunteers.
hunt + for + [person]
Élise joined the Easter egg hunt at the local park with her little brother.
After a long hunt for the right apartment, Tamar finally found one she could afford.
The police called off the hunt when they discovered the suspect had left the country.
Cyrus went on a treasure hunt at school and found a coin in the sand.
文法句型
(a) hunt + for + [target]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'for' to specify the target. 'Hunt' in this sense is usually singular (a hunt, the hunt).
2. the activity or practice of chasing and killing wild animals, either to obtain f
the activity or practice of chasing and killing wild animals, either to obtain food or as a sport
Hunting is strictly regulated in this country to protect endangered species.
uncountable noun — the practice in general
The bear hunt was cancelled after the environmental group filed a legal complaint.
Hassan learned the skills of hunting from his grandfather in the mountains near their home.
Many rural communities still depend on hunting for a portion of their meat supply.
The local laws ban hunting during the breeding season of the animals.
文法句型
(go) hunting
the hunt for [animal]
3. a group of people who regularly meet to ride horses with a pack of dogs to chase
a group of people who regularly meet to ride horses with a pack of dogs to chase and kill foxes, especially in the British countryside
The Quorn Hunt is one of the oldest fox-hunting groups in the whole of England.
the [Name] Hunt — a named group
Defne's grandfather was the master of the local hunt for over twenty years.
The hunt meets every Saturday morning at the old churchyard near the village.
Caleb decided to join the hunt after moving to the English countryside from the city.
文法句型
the [Name] Hunt
用法筆記
When used as part of a proper name, 'Hunt' is capitalised (the Belvoir Hunt). This sense is strongly tied to British rural tradition.
hunt — biographical name
1. James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1784–1859, an English poet, essayist, and literary criti
James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1784–1859, an English poet, essayist, and literary critic known for his influence on Romantic-era writers
Leigh Hunt was a friend of the poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
The essay by Leigh Hunt appeared in a London magazine he edited himself.
Leigh Hunt spent two years in prison for writing about the Prince Regent.
Students of English literature often study Leigh Hunt alongside the younger Romantic poets.
2. Sir Richard Timothy Hunt, born 1943, a British molecular biologist who won the N
Sir Richard Timothy Hunt, born 1943, a British molecular biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 for discoveries about cell cycle regulation
Tim Hunt shared the Nobel Prize for discovering proteins that control cell division.
Nobel Prize discovery — cyclin proteins
The discovery by Tim Hunt helped scientists understand how cancer cells grow.
Tim Hunt joined the Royal Society and later received a knighthood for his work.
Young researchers often read Tim Hunt's papers on cell cycle regulation in biology courses.
3. William Holman Hunt, 1827–1910, an English painter and one of the founders of th
William Holman Hunt, 1827–1910, an English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for detailed and colourful religious scenes
Holman Hunt's painting The Light of the World is famous in churches around the world.
Holman Hunt travelled to Jerusalem to paint scenes from the Bible with accuracy.
Pre-Raphaelite painter — studied real locations for Biblical accuracy
The museum held an exhibition of Holman Hunt's drawings and early oil sketches.
Holman Hunt helped form the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood while studying at the Royal Academy.