herd
noun
verb
hɜːd
noun
1
a
group
of
animals
of
one
kind
that
live
and
feed
together
〔同一种类并一同活动的〕兽群; 牧群;
C
[+
of
]
a
herd
of
cattle
一群牛
herds
of
elephants
数群大象
2
the herd
people
generally,
especially
when
thought
of
as
being
easily
influenced
by
others
〔易受人支配的〕民众，老百姓，芸芸众生
You
have
to
be
an
individual;
it’s
no
use
running
with
the
herd.
你必须特立独行，随大溜没有用处。
the
herd
instinct
(=the
need
to
behave
in
the
same
way
as
everyone
else
does)
群集本能
verb
3
to
bring
people
together
in
a
large
group,
especially
roughly
〔尤指粗暴地〕使集合在一起
T always + adv/prep
The
prisoners
were
herded
together
.
犯人们被集合起来。
I
don’t
want
to
be
herded
around
with
a
lot
of
tourists.
我不想和许多游客一起被带到这里那里的。
herd
sb
into
sth
The
visitors
were
herded
into
two
large
halls.
游客们被集中在两个大厅里。
4
to
make
animals
move
together
in
a
group
放牧
T
It
was
Thomas’s
duty
to
herd
the
cows.
托马斯的职责是放牛。