hunted
hunted — 形容詞
1. looking very frightened, worried, or anxious — as if someone is chasing you and
驚恐的
表情或眼神害怕、焦慮，像被追趕
looking very frightened, worried, or anxious — as if someone is chasing you and you cannot escape.
The lost child had a hunted look in his eyes when the police found him.
警方找到那個走失的孩子時，他的眼神中充滿驚恐。
collocation: hunted look / hunted expression
After three days without sleep, the witness wore a hunted expression that worried the detective.
連續三天沒睡，那名證人的驚恐表情讓偵探很擔心。
The stray dog gave a hunted glance over its shoulder before disappearing into the bushes.
那隻流浪狗驚恐地回頭看了一眼，然後消失在灌木叢中。
Aunt Mei's hunted eyes told the nurses she had been through something terrible.
Mei 阿姨驚恐的眼神告訴護士們，她經歷了很可怕的事。
There was a hunted quality to the way the refugee stared at every passing car.
那位難民盯著每輛經過的車子時，神情中帶著一種被追趕的惶恐。
- terrified
stronger, describes immediate fear rather than a sustained anxious look
- frightened
more general, less specific to the 'chased' feeling
- panicked
more active and urgent, less enduring
文法句型
hunted + noun (look/expression/eyes)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun describing a person's face, eyes, look, expression, or manner. Not used for actual physical fear of immediate danger — more for a deep, ongoing anxiety.
常見錯誤
2. describes an animal or person that is currently being chased or pursued by someo
被追捕的
指動物或人正在被追逐
describes an animal or person that is currently being chased or pursued by someone or something.
The hunted deer leaped across the stream to escape the wolves.
那隻被追捕的鹿躍過溪流，試圖逃離狼群。
passive sense: hunted + noun for a creature being chased
Park rangers found the hunted bear hiding in a cave with her cubs.
公園管理員發現那隻被追捕的熊帶著幼熊躲在洞穴裡。
A hunted fox will often double back on its own tracks to confuse the dogs.
被追捕的狐狸經常回頭沿著自己的足跡走，以混淆獵犬。
The hunted bird flew low over the marsh, trying to shake the hawk above it.
那隻被追捕的鳥低飛過沼澤，試圖甩掉上方的老鷹。
In the forest, the hunted rabbit froze still, hoping the owl would not spot it.
在森林裡，那隻被追趕的兔子一動不動，希望貓頭鷹沒有發現牠。
文法句型
hunted + noun (animal/person)
用法筆記
This is a literal, physical sense: the animal or person is actually being pursued at that moment. Contrast with sense 1 (FRIGHTENED EXPRESSION), which describes an anxious appearance without actual pursuit.
常見錯誤
hunted — 動詞
1. to chase and kill wild animals for food, for sport, or to control their numbers.
狩獵
追逐野生動物以獲取食物或運動
to chase and kill wild animals for food, for sport, or to control their numbers.
The villagers hunted rabbits in the hills to feed their families during the winter.
村民們在山上獵兔子，以便在冬天養活家人。
transitive: hunt + specific animal
Every autumn, the Watanabe family goes hunting for wild boar in the northern forest.
每年秋天，渡邊一家都會去北邊的森林獵野豬。
intransitive: go hunting + for + animal
The park hired a professional team to hunt the invasive deer that were damaging the trees.
公園聘請了一支專業團隊來獵捕那些破壞樹木的外來鹿群。
Local laws say you may only hunt ducks during the autumn season with a valid licence.
當地法規規定，只有在秋季持有有效許可證才能獵鴨。
Grandfather taught his grandchildren to hunt, but only for food, never for sport.
爺爺教孫子們打獵，但只准為了食物，不准為了運動。
文法句型
hunt + animal
hunt for + animal
go hunting
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (hunt + animal) or intransitively (hunt for + animal, go hunting). The intransitive 'go hunting' is very common in British English for describing the activity as a hobby.
常見錯誤
2. to chase someone in order to catch them, especially when they are trying to hide
追捕
追蹤並試圖抓住某人
to chase someone in order to catch them, especially when they are trying to hide or escape.
Police hunted the escaped prisoner through the swamps for three days before catching him.
警方在沼澤地帶追捕逃犯整整三天才抓到他。
transitive: hunt + person being chased
The thieves were hunted by security cameras and a tracking device hidden in the van.
那些小偷被監視器以及藏在貨車裡的追蹤裝置追捕。
passive: be hunted by + agents
Detective Okonkwo hunted the suspect across three states before finding him in a small motel.
Okonkwo 探長跨越三個州追捕那名嫌疑犯，最後在一間小旅館找到他。
During the war, soldiers hunted down anyone who helped the resistance fighters.
戰爭期間，軍人追捕任何幫助反抗軍的人。
- chase
more general, can be playful; 'hunt' is more serious and determined
- pursue
more formal, used in legal or military contexts
- track down
emphasises finding someone who is hiding
文法句型
hunt + person
be hunted by + person/group
用法筆記
Commonly used for law enforcement pursuing criminals, or soldiers pursuing enemies. The phrasal verb 'hunt down' adds a sense of persistence until capture.
3. to look carefully for something or someone that you want or need.
尋找
仔細搜尋所需的東西或人
to look carefully for something or someone that you want or need.
Nadia spent the whole morning hunting for her car keys before finding them under the sofa.
Nadia 整個早上都在找車鑰匙，最後在沙發底下找到了。
intransitive + for: hunt for + object being searched
The library assistant was hunting for a rare book that a student had requested.
圖書館員正在尋找一本學生借閱的稀有書籍。
Thousands of graduates hunt for jobs every summer after finishing their degrees.
每年夏天，成千上萬的畢業生尋找工作。
The old farmer hunted for his lost sheep in the valley until the sun went down.
老農夫在山谷裡尋找走失的羊，直到太陽下山。
We hunted for a flat near the train station for weeks before finding one we could afford.
我們在火車站附近找了好幾個星期的公寓，才找到一間負擔得起的。
- search for
more formal, similar urgency
- look for
more general, less urgent than 'hunt for'
- seek
formal, often used in writing
文法句型
hunt for + something/someone
用法筆記
Always takes the preposition 'for' after the verb. Cannot be used transitively in this sense (❌ 'I hunted a good restaurant'). Stronger and more urgent than 'look for', suggesting effort and persistence.
常見錯誤
hunted — 名詞
1. the activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food, sport, or population
狩獵活動
追逐和捕殺野生動物的行為
the activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food, sport, or population control.
The hunt begins at dawn, when the deer come down to the river to drink.
狩獵在黎明時分開始，那時鹿群會到河邊喝水。
the + hunt as a specific event
Many people in the village depend on the winter hunt to put meat on the table.
村裡很多人靠冬天的狩獵來獲得肉食。
Local rules strictly limit the hunt to certain months of the year to protect wildlife.
為了保護野生動物，當地法規嚴格限制狩獵只能在特定月份進行。
The old hunter told stories about the great hunt that had fed the entire tribe through the hard winter.
老獵人講述了那次大狩獵的故事，那次狩獵養活了整個部落度過嚴冬。
The Watanabe family has participated in the annual deer hunt for three generations.
渡邊家族三代都參與了每年一度的獵鹿活動。
文法句型
the hunt
a hunt for + prey
go on a hunt
用法筆記
Can be uncountable ('Hunt is a traditional skill') when talking about the activity in general, or countable with 'the' when referring to a specific event. 'A hunt' implies a particular organised event.
常見錯誤
2. a group of people riding horses and using dogs to chase foxes or other animals,
獵隊
騎馬帶狗狩獵的一群人
a group of people riding horses and using dogs to chase foxes or other animals, especially as a traditional social event.
The hunt gathered at the castle gates before riding out across the frosty fields.
獵隊在城堡門口集合，然後騎馬越過覆蓋白霜的田野。
the hunt = the group of hunters on horseback
The hunt master blew his horn to signal the hounds to start chasing the fox.
獵隊隊長吹響號角，示意獵犬開始追捕狐狸。
A hunt of nearly fifty riders crossed the estate, with the dogs barking ahead of them.
一支將近五十人的獵隊騎馬穿過莊園，獵犬在前面吠叫。
The local hunt meets every Saturday morning during autumn in the village square.
當地獵隊每週六早上在村莊廣場集合。
Villagers protested when the hunt rode through their farmland and damaged the fences.
村民們抗議獵隊騎馬穿過他們的農田並破壞了圍欄。
- hunting party
more general, less tied to the traditional fox-hunting context
- hunters
refers to the people themselves, not the organised group
文法句型
a hunt of + number + people/dogs
the hunt + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
This is a specific traditional British usage referring to fox hunting on horseback with hounds. Can be treated as singular or plural ('The hunt is/are meeting at dawn'). Now less common due to legal restrictions on fox hunting.