herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
Anh
~ 4700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a herd of [animals]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
Chủ đề
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
Chủ đề
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
Từ đồng nghĩa
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
Từ trái nghĩa
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
follow the herd
|herd mentality
Chủ đề
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
Động từ
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
Từ đồng nghĩa
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
Từ trái nghĩa
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
herd passengers
|herd children
Chủ đề
society
|movement
|communication
|law
Ví dụ
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
herd (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
Họ từ
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.