Despite a nationwide hunt for the kidnap gang, not a trace of them was found.
尽管已经在全国范围内追捕该绑架团伙,却没有发现他们的任何蛛丝马迹。
3VERB (人)打猎,猎杀;(动物)猎食 When people or animals hunt, they chase and kill wild animals for food or as a sport. (人)打猎,猎杀;(动物)猎食 [Also V + for]
As a child I learned to hunt and fish. [VERB]
从小我就学会了打猎和捕鱼。
A leopard hunts alone, and an injured leopard cannot hunt. [VERB]
豹向来单独猎食,所以如果受伤了就无法捕猎。
He got up at four and set out on foot to hunt black grouse. [VERB noun]
他4点钟起了床,徒步出发去猎杀黑琴鸡。
Hunt is also a noun.
He set off for a nineteen-day moose hunt in Nova Scotia.
他动身前往新斯科舍参加为时19天的驼鹿捕猎活动。
4VERB (在英国骑马带狗进行)猎狐 In Britain, when people hunt, they ride horses over fields with dogs called hounds and try to catch and kill foxes, as a sport. (在英国骑马带狗进行)猎狐 [Also VERB n]
She liked to hunt as often as she could. [VERB]
她喜欢一有时间就去猎狐。
Hunt is also a noun.
The hunt was held on land owned by the Duke of Marlborough.
猎狐活动在马尔伯勒公爵的庄园举行。
5N-COUNT (英国的)猎狐队伍 In Britain, a hunt is a group of people who meet regularly to hunt foxes. (英国的)猎狐队伍
1hunting wild animals狩獵ADJECTIVE | VERB + HUNT | HUNT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤bear, fox, seal, tiger, etc.獵熊、獵狐、獵海豹、獵虎等VERB + HUNT➤go on, take part in去狩獵;參加狩獵◇She had never taken part in a fox hunt before.她以前從未參加過獵狐活動。HUNT + NOUN➤follower, supporter (both BrE) 支持打獵者◇Hunt followers deny the sport is cruel.擁護打獵的人否認這一運動殘酷。➤saboteur (BrE) 阻撓狩獵活動者◇clashes between hunt supporters and hunt saboteurs狩獵擁護者與阻撓者之間的衝突➤meeting (BrE) 狩獵大會hunt
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2searching for sb/sth搜索ADJECTIVE | VERB + HUNT | HUNT + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤massive, nationwide (both especially BrE) 大規模的/全國範圍的搜索◇Police launched a nationwide hunt for the woman.警方在全國各地搜尋那名女子。➤police (BrE) 警方的搜捕▸➤murder (BrE) 搜捕謀殺兇手的行動◇Police forces in five counties are now involved in the murder hunt.現在已有 5 個郡的警力加入到搜捕謀殺兇手的行動中來。➤scavenger, treasure尋寶遊戲;尋寶➤job找工作▸➤witch (usually witch-hunt) (oftenfigurative) 政治迫害◇The investigation turned into a full-scale Communist witch-hunt.調查演變成了一場對共產主義者的大規模政治迫害。VERB + HUNT➤begin, launch (especially BrE) 開始搜尋◇A massive police hunt was launched for the missing child.警方為了找到失踪的孩子開始了大規模搜索。➤continue繼續搜索◇Police are continuing their hunt for the arsonist.警察正繼續搜尋那個縱火犯。➤lead (especially BrE) 領導搜尋◇Detectives leading the hunt for the killer believe he may be in hiding.指揮追捕的偵探們認為殺人兇手可能躲起來了。➤join參加搜索▸➤step up (especially BrE) 加強搜索力度◇The mountain rescue team is stepping up its hunt for the missing climbers.高山救援隊加緊了尋找失踪登山者的工作。➤call off (especially BrE) 停止搜索◇The hunt for survivors has now been called off.尋找幸存者的行動已經叫停。HUNT + VERB➤begin, be on搜索開始;搜索行動正在進行◇The hunt is on for potential employees with experience of electronic publishing.正在物色有電子出版經驗的雇員。➤continue搜索繼續PREPOSITION➤hunt for尋找