foxhunter
/ˈfäks-ˌhən-tər/ (ame, mw)
foxhunter — 名詞
1. a person who rides on horseback, often with a pack of dogs, to chase and try to
獵狐者
騎馬獵捕狐狸的人
a person who rides on horseback, often with a pack of dogs, to chase and try to catch foxes as a country sport.
Ayana grew up watching foxhunters gather on the village green every winter morning.
Ayana 從小就看著獵狐者每天冬天清晨在村裡的草地上集合。
plural noun: gathering of foxhunters
The local foxhunter rode out at dawn, followed by twenty hounds and a small group of riders.
當地的獵狐者天亮就出發，身後跟著二十隻獵犬和一小群騎士。
typical scene: foxhunter + hounds + dawn
Caleb's grandfather was a well-known foxhunter in the Cotswolds during the 1960s.
Caleb 的祖父在一九六零年代是科茨沃爾德地區頗為有名的獵狐者。
Several foxhunters wore red coats and white breeches as they crossed the muddy field.
幾位獵狐者穿著紅色外套和白色馬褲，穿越泥濘的田野。
Animal-rights groups have protested for years against foxhunters who break the hunting ban.
多年來，動物保護團體不斷抗議違反狩獵禁令的獵狐者。
文法句型
a foxhunter (countable noun)
用法筆記
Strongly tied to British rural culture and the traditional sport of fox hunting. Often appears in plural when describing a gathering or club; the singular form refers to one rider, not the whole hunt.
常見錯誤
2. a strong, fast horse that has been trained to carry a rider safely across fields
獵狐馬
受過訓練、用於獵狐的馬
a strong, fast horse that has been trained to carry a rider safely across fields and over fences during a fox hunt.
Valentina spent three years training her chestnut mare to become a reliable foxhunter.
Valentina 花了三年時間訓練她的栗色母馬，讓牠成為可靠的獵狐馬。
typical pattern: train [horse] to become a foxhunter
A good foxhunter must be able to jump tall hedges without hesitation.
一匹好的獵狐馬必須能毫不猶豫地跳過高高的樹籬。
defining feature: foxhunter + jumping ability
Darius sold his black foxhunter to a stable in Ireland last spring.
Darius 去年春天把他的黑色獵狐馬賣給了愛爾蘭的一家馬廄。
The old foxhunter still loved to gallop, even at twenty-two years of age.
那匹老獵狐馬到了二十二歲還是很愛奔馳。
Eleni bought a young foxhunter from a breeder in Yorkshire who specialised in hunting horses.
Eleni 向約克郡一位專門培育獵狐馬的飼養員買了一匹年輕的獵狐馬。
- hunter
the standard equestrian term; foxhunter is the more specific name when the horse is used for fox hunting
- hunting horse
descriptive phrase; broader and not limited to foxes
文法句型
a foxhunter (countable noun)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the foxhunter is the horse, not the rider. Often appears with adjectives describing the horse's colour, age, or temperament. Common in equestrian and breeding contexts.