herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
英语
~ 4700
义项
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名词
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
用法模式：
a herd of [animals]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
近义词
flock (Used mainly for birds and some small animals, not large mammals like cows.)
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pack (Usually used for groups of dogs, wolves, or similar predators.)
反义词
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
搭配
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
主题
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
动词
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
用法模式：
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
近义词
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
反义词
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
搭配
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
主题
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
名词
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
常见错误：
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
近义词
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
反义词
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
搭配
follow the herd
|herd mentality
主题
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
动词
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
用法模式：
to herd [people] [somewhere]
近义词
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
反义词
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
搭配
herd passengers
|herd children
主题
society
|movement
|communication
|law
例句
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
学习者例句
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
语法
词典原形
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
音节与重音
herd （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
词族
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.