2VERB (不断地)烦扰,叨唠,纠缠 If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. (不断地)烦扰,叨唠,纠缠
Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice. [VERB noun]
新人总是一刻不停地缠着向他们讨教。
From the start of the season, the Arsenal striker has been hounded by the press. [VERB noun]
从本赛季甫一开始,这位阿森纳队的前锋就不停地遭到媒体的骚扰。
3VERB [usually passive](常指通过不断批评而)逼迫(某人辞职或离开某地) If someone is hounded out of a job or place, they are forced to leave it, often because other people are constantly criticizing them. (常指通过不断批评而)逼迫(某人辞职或离开某地)
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⋯;獵犬追踪⋯◇In this sport, hounds chase an artificial scent.在這項運動中,獵狗追踪的是一種人工臭跡。➤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。