herding

herding — 動詞

  • herdingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • herdings3rd person singular
  • herdinging-ing form
  • herdingedpast simple

1. to gather and direct animals such as cattle, sheep, or goats so that they stay t

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

放牧

引導動物成群移動

to gather and direct animals such as cattle, sheep, or goats so that they stay together and move where you want them to go

例句

The farmer's dog helps her herd the sheep from the field into the barn.

農夫的狗會幫她把羊從田野趕進穀倉。

herd + object + from + into

Liam herded the cattle across the wide valley toward the summer grazing land.

Liam 把牛群趕過寬闊的山谷，前往夏季牧草地。

herd + object + across + toward

同義詞
  • drive

    more forceful; can apply to vehicles or people, while 'herd' is specific to animals

  • round up

    informal phrasal verb focusing on gathering scattered animals together

  • shepherd

    gentler and more guiding; can also apply to people

反義詞
  • scatter

    to send animals in different directions, the opposite of gathering them together

文法句型

herd + object + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person, dog, or horse. The object is almost always livestock — sheep, cattle, goats, yaks, or reindeer. Not used for pets or wild animals that move on their own.

常見錯誤

❌The boy herded his dog to the park.
✅The boy walked his dog to the park.
💡'herd' is for moving groups of livestock, not individual pets.
❌She herded the chickens into the garden.
✅She herded the sheep into the pen.
💡'herd' is used for larger livestock animals, not birds.

2. to force or guide a group of people to move somewhere together, especially when

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

驅趕

強迫人群集體移動

to force or guide a group of people to move somewhere together, especially when they do not want to go that way or when space is limited

例句

The security guards herded the waiting crowd into three roped-off lines outside the arena.

警衛把等候的群眾趕到三條拉起繩子的隊伍裡，排在場館外面。

passive implied: be herded into [lines]

Teachers herded the children through the narrow museum corridor past the old statues.

老師們帶著孩子們穿過狹窄的博物館走廊，經過那些古老的雕像。

herd + object + through

同義詞
  • usher

    more polite and orderly; 'usher' suggests helping rather than forcing

  • drive

    more forceful; can be used for people but sounds harsher than 'herd'

  • marshal

    more formal; used for organized movement in official contexts

反義詞
  • release

    to let people go free, the opposite of gathering them together

文法句型

herd + object + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Often carries a negative tone — the people being moved have little or no choice. The subject is usually an authority figure (guard, police officer, teacher, staff member). Frequently used in descriptions of evacuations, security procedures, or crowded tourist sites.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher herded the students to their desks.
✅The teacher led the students to their desks.
💡'herd' for people implies unwilling movement or crowding; use 'lead' for neutral guidance.

3. of people or animals, to move together as a group or gather in one place, withou

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

聚集

自動成群移動

of people or animals, to move together as a group or gather in one place, without being forced by someone else

例句

After the concert, fans herded toward the main exit, all trying to leave at once.

演唱會結束後，粉絲們全都湧向主要出口，急著同時離開。

herd toward [direction]

The tourists herded around the guide near the entrance, holding up their phones.

觀光客圍在入口處的導遊周圍，高舉著手機。

herd around [person/place]

同義詞
  • crowd

    suggests a tighter, more chaotic space than 'herd'

  • gather

    more neutral; does not imply movement in a specific direction, just collecting

反義詞
  • spread out

    to move apart in different directions, the opposite of coming together

文法句型

herd + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Intransitive — the subject moves on its own. Unlike sense 2 (MOVE PEOPLE), no outside force is pushing them. The adverb or preposition of direction is essential to the meaning.

常見錯誤

❌The crowd herded.' (missing direction)
✅The crowd herded toward the exit.
💡'herd' as an intransitive verb needs a direction word.

herding — 名詞