- 1獵狐(騎馬帶狗追狐狸)
A foxhunt is the old sport — most famous in Britain — of riding horses across the country while a pack of dogs chases a fox. As a noun it can mean one day’s meet, or the sport in general. As a verb, to foxhunt is to take part.
A foxhunt is the old sportFoxhunt是一種古老的運動 — most famous in Britain —以英國最有名 of riding horses across the country騎馬穿越鄉間 while a pack of dogs chases a fox同時一群狗追著一隻狐狸 As a noun it can mean one day's meet當名詞可以指一次的活動 or the sport in general或是泛指這種運動 As a verb, to foxhunt is to take part當動詞,to foxhunt就是參與這項活動
The picture that comes with it is very English: countryside, horses, a horn, sometimes red coats, and a certain class of people.
The picture that comes with it is very English跟著這個字一起出現的畫面非常英式 countryside, horses, a horn鄉間、馬、號角 sometimes red coats有時候還有紅色外套 and a certain class of people還有某個特定階層的人
Though actually, many people now call it cruel, and in England and Wales hunting a wild fox with dogs was banned in 2004. What still happens is often called “trail hunting,” and people argue about whether that is the same thing in disguise.
Though actually, many people now call it cruel不過其實現在很多人覺得這很殘忍 and in England and Wales hunting a wild fox with dogs was banned in 2004而且英格蘭和威爾斯在2004年就禁止用狗獵殺野生狐狸了 What still happens is often called "trail hunting,"現在還在進行的常被叫做「trail hunting」 and people argue about whether that is the same thing in disguise人們也在爭論這是不是只是換個名字的同一件事
Outside Britain you mostly meet the word in stories, films, and history, not as something neighbours do at the weekend.
Outside Britain you mostly meet the word in stories, films, and history在英國以外,你大多是在故事、電影和歷史裡遇到這個字 not as something neighbours do at the weekend而不是鄰居週末會去做的事
core核心畫面
組成fox + hunt (to chase in order to catch). From fox + hunt; used as a noun and as a verb.
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
foxhuntnoun
- 1
A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.
- It had been intended originally to electrify to Ponteland, but opposition from a local foxhunt in those early days of the century caused the proposal to be abandoned, […].
- 2
A hunt for radio transmitters; radiosport.
foxhuntverb
- 1
To hunt foxes, usually with dogs.
- He kept a small flock of sheep at Rose Castle, the palace of the bishops of Carlisle, and enjoyed the mild notoriety he accrued through his support for foxhunting in the House of Lords.
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