hunt
gb/hˈʌnt/ us/hˈʌnt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Search for and kill animals
To look for and try to catch or kill animals.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to hunt [animal]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hunt' with 'search', but 'hunt' usually involves animals and the intent to capture or kill.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pursue (More general; can refer to chasing people, goals, or animals.)
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track (Focuses on following signs or tracks of the animal.)
คำตรงข้าม
protect (Means to keep safe from harm rather than capture or kill.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
hunt deer
|hunt for foxes
|hunt wild game
|hunt birds
หัวข้อ
nature
|sports
|food
|animals
ตัวอย่าง
- They hunted deer in the forest last weekend.
- The lions hunt at night when it's cooler.
- We used to hunt rabbits on my grandfather's farm.
- She learned how to hunt ducks with her father.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We hunt deer in the forest.
- The cat hunts birds in the garden.
- They hunt fish with nets.
- He hunts rabbits in the field.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Search carefully for something
To look hard for a person or thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to hunt for [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'hunt' only for animals, but it can also mean searching for objects or people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
search (The most general term; does not imply pursuit like 'hunt' does.)
|
seek (More formal; often used for abstract goals.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (Means to deliberately not look for something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
hunt for a job
|hunt for treasure
|hunt for clues
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I'm hunting for my missing keys.
- Detectives hunted for clues at the crime scene.
- She has been hunting for a new apartment all month.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am hunting for my phone.
- He is hunting for a good hotel.
- They are hunting for the lost dog.
คำนาม
B1
event
3
Event of chasing animals
A time when people try to catch or kill wild animals.
คำพ้องความหมาย
chase (Less formal; can describe any pursuit, not just of animals.)
คำตรงข้าม
conservation effort (An organized activity to protect wildlife instead of killing it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
go on a hunt
|join the hunt
|fox hunt
หัวข้อ
nature
|sports
|animals
ตัวอย่าง
- They went on a hunt early in the morning.
- The annual fox hunt is a local tradition.
- A lion hunt can be dangerous.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We went on a hunt yesterday.
- The hunt was early in the morning.
- The hunt lasted all day.
คำนาม
A2
action
4
Attempt to find something
A time when you look hard for something or someone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
search (More general term that does not carry connotations of excitement or challenge like 'hunt' might.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Failure to make any attempt to find something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
job hunt
|treasure hunt
|manhunt
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The police launched a manhunt for the escaped prisoner.
- She's on the job hunt after graduating college.
- We organized a treasure hunt for the kids.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am on a job hunt.
- The police started a manhunt.
- We had a treasure hunt at school.
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hunt
IPA
GB/hˈʌnt/
US/hˈʌnt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
hunt (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (hunt)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: hunt
- Plural: hunt, hunts
Verb
- Base: hunt
- 3rd Person Singular: hunts
- Present Participle: hunting
- Past: hunted
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
hunt down
1/hˈʌnt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Chase and catch someone/something
To find and catch someone or something after chasing them.
ตัวอย่าง
- The police hunted down the suspect within hours.
- It took years to hunt down the rare book collector.
job hunt
1/d͡ʒˈɑb hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
Look for a job
To try to find a job.
ตัวอย่าง
- I've been on a job hunt since last month.
- She is job hunting in New York City.
manhunt
1/mˈænhˌʌnt/
fixed phrase
Search for a fugitive or criminal
When many people try to find someone who has escaped or committed a crime.
ตัวอย่าง
- The manhunt lasted three days before they caught him.
- Police launched a manhunt after the prison break.
treasure hunt
1/tɹˈɛʒɚ hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
game of searching for hidden things
A game or event where people look for hidden things or follow clues to find a prize.
ตัวอย่าง
- The children played a treasure hunt in the garden at the birthday party.
- We organized a treasure hunt around the city for the new students.
- At Easter they do a treasure hunt, hiding small gifts all over the house.
treasure hunt
2/tɹˈɛʒɚ hˈʌnt/
fixed phrase
Game of finding hidden items with clues
A game where you follow clues to find hidden things.
ตัวอย่าง
- The kids enjoyed the treasure hunt at the party.
- We planned a treasure hunt around the park.