herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 4700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
نمط الاستخدام:
a herd of [animals]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
مرادفات
flock (Used mainly for birds and some small animals, not large mammals like cows.)
|
pack (Usually used for groups of dogs, wolves, or similar predators.)
أضداد
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
تراكيب شائعة
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
مواضيع
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
أمثلة
- A herd of elephants crossed the river at dawn.
- The farmer led his herd of cows back to the barn.
- We saw a large herd of deer in the meadow.
- The herd moved slowly across the plain.
- Lions often target weak animals in a herd.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The herd of cows is in the field.
- We saw a herd of sheep on the road.
- A herd of elephants walked past us.
- The herd eats grass together.
فعل
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
نمط الاستخدام:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
مرادفات
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
أضداد
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
تراكيب شائعة
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
مواضيع
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
أمثلة
- The shepherd herded the sheep into the pen.
- They herded the cattle toward the waterhole.
- Farmers often herd their animals before nightfall.
- He herded the goats up the hill.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
اسم
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
مرادفات
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
أضداد
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
تراكيب شائعة
follow the herd
|herd mentality
مواضيع
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Many investors acted like a herd and sold their shares.
- She refused to follow the herd and chose a different career path.
- The herd mentality can lead to bad decisions.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
فعل
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
نمط الاستخدام:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
مرادفات
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
أضداد
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
تراكيب شائعة
herd passengers
|herd children
مواضيع
society
|movement
|communication
|law
أمثلة
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
المقاطع والنبر
herd (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
تعبيرات
follow the herd
1/fˈɑloʊ ðə hˈɚd/
idiom
copy most people's actions
To do what most other people are doing, without thinking about it yourself.
أمثلة
- Don't just follow the herd when making investments.
- She prefers to make her own decisions instead of following the herd.
herd mentality
1/hˈɚd mɛntˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
group conformity behavior
When people in a group think and act like others without making their own decisions.
أمثلة
- Herd mentality can influence how markets behave.
- The sudden sell-off was driven more by herd mentality than by real economic problems.
- The fashion trend spread quickly because of herd mentality.
- Social media can create a herd mentality, where users copy what others post without questioning it.