herd
/hɜːd/ (bre, ipa) · /hɜːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhərd/ (ame, mw) · /hɝːd/ (ame, ipa)
herd — 名詞
- herdsingular
- herdsplural
1. a number of large animals such as cows, sheep, or elephants that stay together b
獸群；牧群
一群大型動物，通常為同種牲畜
a number of large animals such as cows, sheep, or elephants that stay together because they belong to one group.
A herd of elephants crossed the dusty road in front of Christopher's jeep.
一群大象在 Christopher 的吉普車前穿過了塵土飛揚的道路。
pattern: a herd of [animal]
Ada counted twenty cows in the herd grazing beside the river.
Ada 數了一下河邊吃草的牧群裡共有二十頭牛。
collocation: cows in the herd
The dairy farmer feeds his herd before sunrise every morning.
那位酪農每天日出前都會餵他的牛群。
A small herd of deer appeared at the edge of the forest near dawn.
黎明時分，一小群鹿出現在森林邊緣。
文法句型
a herd of [animals]
用法筆記
Used for large hoofed animals (cows, sheep, goats, deer, elephants). For birds use 'flock', for fish use 'school', for wolves or dogs use 'pack'.
常見錯誤
2. a large crowd of people, often thought of as following others without thinking f
烏合之眾
一大群被視為盲從、缺乏主見的人
a large crowd of people, often thought of as following others without thinking for themselves.
A herd of tourists pushed through the gates the moment the museum opened.
博物館一開門，大批遊客就湧進了大門。
collocation: a herd of tourists
Yael refused to follow the herd and choose the same university as her classmates.
Yael 拒絕隨波逐流，不選擇和同學念同一所大學。
idiomatic: follow the herd
The teacher waited as a herd of noisy children rushed into the gymnasium.
老師等著一大群吵鬧的孩子衝進體育館。
Ife stood quietly while the herd of fans screamed at the singer.
Ife 靜靜地站著，一大群粉絲在對歌手尖叫。
文法句型
a herd of [people]
the herd
用法筆記
Often carries a negative tone, suggesting people lack independent thought. 'Follow the herd' is a fixed expression meaning to copy what most people do.
常見錯誤
herd — 動詞
- herdpresent simple I / you / we / they
- herds3rd person singular
- herding-ing form
- herdedpast simple
1. to guide a group of animals from one place to another, usually on foot, on horse
趕；驅趕
把動物從一地引導到另一地
to guide a group of animals from one place to another, usually on foot, on horseback, or with dogs.
Diya watched the shepherd herd his sheep down the mountain path at sunset.
Diya 看著牧羊人在夕陽下把羊群趕下山路。
pattern: herd [animals] + direction
Two dogs helped Caio herd the cattle into the wooden pen.
兩隻牧羊犬幫 Caio 把牛群趕進了木製圍欄裡。
collocation: herd cattle into [enclosure]
The cowboys herded the horses across the dry plain toward the ranch.
牛仔們把馬群趕過乾燥的平原，朝牧場前進。
Anong used a long stick to herd the goats back to their shelter before the storm.
Anong 用一根長棍把山羊趕回避難處，免得遇上暴風雨。
文法句型
herd [animals] + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person, a working animal (dog), or a vehicle. Object is plural animals, usually livestock.
2. to push or direct a group of people somewhere as if they were animals, often wit
驅趕（人群）
像趕牲口般驅使一群人移動
to push or direct a group of people somewhere as if they were animals, often without giving them a choice.
Hao watched the guards herd the protesters onto waiting buses.
Hao 看著警衛把示威者驅趕上等候的巴士。
frequent passive frame
The flight attendants herded the passengers through the narrow boarding tunnel.
空服員把乘客一一引導穿過狹窄的登機通道。
pattern: herd + people + through/into
Walid was herded with hundreds of other workers into a crowded waiting room.
Walid 和數百名工人被驅趕進一間擁擠的等候室。
The teacher herded the noisy first-graders back to their seats before the bell rang.
鐘響前，老師把吵鬧的一年級學生趕回座位上。
文法句型
herd [people] + adverb/preposition
be herded into [place]
用法筆記
Usually carries a negative tone — the people being moved have little choice and the treatment feels impersonal. Frequently passive: 'we were herded into…'.
常見錯誤
3. (of animals or people) to come close together and move or stay as a single group
聚集成群
聚攏在一起並以一群行動
(of animals or people) to come close together and move or stay as a single group.
The young calves herded together for warmth during the cold night.
小牛們在寒夜裡擠在一起取暖。
collocation: herd together
Gita's classmates herded around the noticeboard to read the exam results.
Gita 的同學擠在公佈欄前看考試成績。
pattern: herd around [thing]
Amani noticed how the antelope herded close to the watering hole at dusk.
Amani 注意到羚羊在黃昏時都聚集在水坑附近。
The reporters herded outside the courtroom, waiting for the lawyer to speak.
記者們聚集在法院外，等著律師發言。
- scatter
move apart in different directions
文法句型
herd together
herd around [thing]
用法筆記
Always intransitive in this sense, in contrast to senses 1 and 2 which take an object. Typically used with 'together', 'around', or 'close'.