"herd" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 兽群
• 牧群

Definition

Herd 指同一种动物组成的一大群，尤其是像牛、羊或大象这样一起生活、移动或被饲养的动物。它也可以作动词，表示把人或动物赶到一起并成群移动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它最常作名词，表示动物群，如 'a herd of cattle'、'a herd of elephants'。说鸟和鱼时，英语通常分别用 'flock' 和 'school'。作动词时，'to herd' 常带有控制、驱赶移动的意思，如 'The police herded people out of the building.'

Examples

We saw a herd of cows in the field.

我们在田野里看到了一**群**牛。

The elephants stayed close to the herd.

大象一直待在**兽群**附近。

The farmer herded the sheep into the barn.

农夫把羊**赶**进了谷仓。

A herd of deer crossed the road right in front of us.

一**群**鹿就在我们前面穿过了马路。

Security herded everyone toward the exit after the alarm went off.

警报响起后，安保人员把所有人都**赶**向出口。

I don't like being herded from one tourist spot to another.

我不喜欢被人从一个景点**赶**到另一个景点。