hind
/haɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /haɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhīnd/ (ame, mw)
hind — 形容詞
- hindpositive
- hindercomparative
- hindestsuperlative
1. describes the part of a four-legged animal that is positioned toward the rear, e
後面的
四足動物身體後側的
describes the part of a four-legged animal that is positioned toward the rear, especially its legs or feet
The horse kicked out with its hind legs when the wasp landed on its back.
黃蜂停到馬背上時，馬用後腿往後踢。
attributive: hind + body part noun
Imran watched the rabbit rise on its hind feet to sniff the carrot.
Imran 看著兔子用後腳站起來聞那根紅蘿蔔。
The injured dog could no longer push off with its hind paws after the fall.
受傷的狗摔倒後，後腳已經無法用力蹬地。
A young kangaroo uses its powerful hind limbs to jump across the open grass.
小袋鼠用強壯的後肢在空曠的草地上跳躍。
The vet wrapped a bandage around the cat's hind leg after the surgery.
手術後，獸醫在貓的後腿上包了繃帶。
文法句型
hind + body-part noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun, almost always for a body part of a four-legged animal (legs, feet, paws, quarters, limbs). Never used after 'be' and rarely about humans.
常見錯誤
hind — 名詞
- hindsingular
- hindsplural
1. an adult female deer, used mainly for the red deer species; the matching word fo
母鹿
成年雌性紅鹿
an adult female deer, used mainly for the red deer species; the matching word for the male is 'stag'
A hind and her young calf grazed quietly at the edge of the forest path.
一隻母鹿和牠的幼鹿安靜地在森林步道邊吃草。
collocation: hind + calf (mother + young)
From the wooden hide, Nellie spotted three hinds drinking at the lake.
Nellie 從木造的觀察棚看見三隻母鹿在湖邊喝水。
The estate forbids hunters from shooting any hind during the calving season.
莊園禁止獵人在產仔季射殺任何一隻母鹿。
A single hind raised her head when the snapped twig echoed across the glen.
一根樹枝折斷的聲音傳遍山谷，一隻母鹿抬起了頭。
- doe
much more common general word for any female deer, including small species
- female deer
plain everyday phrase used when the species is not known
文法句型
a hind
the hind
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (the fish): this sense is animal, almost always tied to red deer in British countryside or zoological writing. The matching male term is 'stag'; 'doe' is the more common general word for a female deer.
常見錯誤
2. a tropical reef fish with a spotted body, belonging to or closely related to the
石斑魚
熱帶礁區的斑點石斑魚類
a tropical reef fish with a spotted body, belonging to or closely related to the grouper family, often found in warm Caribbean and Pacific waters
Rodrigo caught a small red hind on his fishing trip off the Florida Keys.
Rodrigo 在佛羅里達群島外海釣到一條小型的紅石斑。
collocation: red hind (the species name pattern)
Several spotted hinds hovered above the coral while the divers took photos.
好幾條帶斑點的石斑魚在珊瑚上方游動，潛水員忙著拍照。
The local market sells fresh hind alongside snapper and grouper every morning.
當地市場每天早上都會販售新鮮石斑，旁邊還有鯛魚和大型石斑。
Amihan grilled the hind with lime and chili for her family's beach dinner.
Amihan 用萊姆和辣椒燒烤石斑，準備家人的海邊晚餐。
文法句型
a hind
the hind
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (the deer): this sense is a fish term, common in marine biology and Caribbean fishing communities. Often appears in compound names like 'red hind' or 'rock hind' for specific species.