hound

猎犬、猎狗

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

猎犬嗅到气味后，便冲进林子里。

迷、狂热者口语，多用于复合词

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

他是个十足的新闻迷，一天要看五份报纸。

纠缠、骚扰、不断逼迫常用被动

Reporters hounded the singer for weeks after the scandal.

丑闻爆发后，记者连续好几周纠缠那位歌手。

追捕、穷追不舍

The police hounded the suspect across three states.

警方跨越三个州穷追不舍地追捕那名嫌犯。

逼迫、催逼

His parents hounded him into applying for the job.

他父母逼著他去应征那份工作。