hounded 是 hound 的過去式

hound

KK [ˋhaʊnd] /ˈhaʊnd/

名詞

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    獵犬、獵狗

    The hounds picked up the scent and raced into the woods.

    獵犬嗅到氣味後，便衝進林子裡。

  2. 2

    迷、狂熱者口語，多用於複合詞

    He's a real news hound and reads five papers a day.

    他是個十足的新聞迷，一天要看五份報紙。

動詞

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    糾纏、騷擾、不斷逼迫常用被動

    Reporters hounded the singer for weeks after the scandal.

    醜聞爆發後，記者連續好幾週糾纏那位歌手。

  2. 2

    追捕、窮追不捨

    The police hounded the suspect across three states.

    警方跨越三個州窮追不捨地追捕那名嫌犯。

  3. 3

    逼迫、催逼

    His parents hounded him into applying for the job.

    他父母逼著他去應徵那份工作。