course

course — 動詞

  • coursepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • courses3rd person singular
  • coursing-ing form
  • coursedpast simple

1. to move at high speed through or across something, especially used for liquids s

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

奔流；湧流

液體快速大量流動

to move at high speed through or across something, especially used for liquids such as blood, water, or tears.

例句

Tears began to course down Anong's cheeks as she listened to the sad story.

聽完那個悲傷的故事，眼淚開始沿著 Anong 的臉頰奔流而下。

course down [surface] — path of a liquid

Blood coursed through Rafael's veins as he pushed his body toward the finish line.

血液在 Rafael 的血管中奔流，他拼命朝終點線衝刺。

同義詞
  • flow

    more general; 'flow' can be slow or fast, while 'course' specifically suggests speed and force

  • rush

    similar speed but 'rush' emphasises urgency or haste, not just physical movement

  • stream

    suggests a continuous, narrow flow; 'stream' is more common in everyday language

  • surge

    implies a sudden powerful burst, while 'course' can be steady

反義詞
  • trickle

    describes slow, small-volume movement rather than fast, forceful flow

  • dribble

    suggests slow, uneven movement in small amounts

文法句型

course + through/along/down + [place or body part]

course + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in literary or descriptive writing. The subject is most often a liquid (blood, tears, water), but can also be an abstract force such as fear, rage, or electricity. The verb rarely appears without a following prepositional phrase that indicates the path of movement.

常見錯誤

❌The river coursed.
✅The river coursed through the valley.
💡this verb almost always needs a prepositional phrase showing the path.
❌She coursed the water into the cup.
✅Water coursed through the pipes.
💡'course' describes natural movement, not controlled pouring; the subject is the thing that moves, not the person causing it.

2. to chase small wild animals such as hares or rabbits using trained dogs, a tradi

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

放犬獵捕

用獵犬追捕野生動物

to chase small wild animals such as hares or rabbits using trained dogs, a traditional country practice that often involves riders on horseback following the dogs.

例句

The landowners used to course rabbits across the open fields every autumn morning.

每年秋天的早晨，地主們都會放狗在開闊的田野上獵捕兔子。

course + [animal] + across/over + [terrain]

A group of riders coursed the fox through the thick forest until it escaped into a hidden den.

一群騎手驅狗穿過茂密的森林獵捕狐狸，最後狐狸躲進一個隱密的洞穴才逃脫。

同義詞
  • hunt

    much broader; 'hunt' covers any method of pursuing wild animals, not just with hounds

  • chase

    more general and less formal; 'chase' does not imply organised hunting with trained dogs

  • pursue

    formal and neutral; 'pursue' lacks the specific hunting-with-hounds meaning

文法句型

course + [animal being hunted]

course + [animal] + through/over + [terrain]

用法筆記

A specialised term from traditional field sports. The object of the verb is always the animal being chased, never the dogs. This sense is now rare in everyday conversation and appears mostly in historical writing or discussions of country sports.

常見錯誤

❌They coursed the dogs after the rabbit.
✅They coursed the rabbit with dogs.
💡the object is the hunted animal, not the hounds.

course — 名詞