2VERB (不斷地)煩擾,叨唠,糾纏 If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. (不斷地)煩擾,叨唠,糾纏
Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice. [VERB noun]
新人總是一刻不停地纏着向他們討教。
From the start of the season, the Arsenal striker has been hounded by the press. [VERB noun]
從本賽季甫一開始,這位阿森納隊的前鋒就不停地遭到媒體的騷擾。
3VERB [usually passive](常指通過不斷批評而)逼迫(某人辭職或離開某地) If someone is hounded out of a job or place, they are forced to leave it, often because other people are constantly criticizing them. (常指通過不斷批評而)逼迫(某人辭職或離開某地)
There is a general view around that he has been hounded out of office by the press. [beV-ed + out of/from]
ADJECTIVE | ... OF HOUNDS | HOUND + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hunting獵犬... OF HOUNDS➤pack一群獵狗HOUND + VERB➤bark, bay獵狗吠叫◇We could hear the hounds barking at the fox.我們可以聽到獵狗正對着狐狸汪汪叫。➤pick up the scent獵狗嗅到氣味◇The hounds picked up the scent of the fox.獵狗嗅到了那隻狐狸的氣味。➤chase sth, follow sth, pursue sth獵狗追趕⋯;獵犬追蹤⋯◇In this sport, hounds chase an artificial scent.在這項運動中,獵狗追蹤的是一種人工臭跡。➤run獵狗跑PHRASES➤ride to hounds (BrE) 騎馬縱狗獵狐◇Days off were spent riding to hounds (= hunting with horses and dogs).休息日盡騎着馬帶上獵狗打獵了。