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