herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
Английский
~ 4700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
Модель употребления:
a herd of [animals]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
Коллокации
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
Темы
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
Модель употребления:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
Синонимы
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
Антонимы
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
Коллокации
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
Темы
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
Синонимы
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
Антонимы
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
Коллокации
follow the herd
|herd mentality
Темы
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
Глагол
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
Модель употребления:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
Синонимы
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
Антонимы
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
Коллокации
herd passengers
|herd children
Темы
society
|movement
|communication
|law
Примеры
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
Примеры для изучающих
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
Слоги и ударение
herd (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
Родственные слова
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.