B1 to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit狩猎,捕猎
in Britain, to chase and kill animals, especially foxes, using dogs and riding on horses(英国带着猎狗进行的)骑马打猎;(尤指)骑马猎狐
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Wolves hunt in groups known as packs.
These animals sleep in the day and hunt at night.
So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase?
The owl hunts mice and other small mammals, and sometimes other birds.
He's a great fan of blood sports - he hunts and shoots and so on.
B2 to try to find something or someone搜寻,寻找
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Soldiers were dispatched to hunt for the leaders of the uprising.
Police are hunting for a man who was seen running away from the murder scene.
The children got up early to hunt for Easter eggs in the garden.
I hunted everywhere for my keys, and then I found them still in the door!
Could you all hunt through your desk drawers, in case the envelope was accidentally put away there.
C1 [ C usually singular ] a search for something or someone搜寻,寻找
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Our hunt for a new tenant ended when she replied to the advert.
The hunt for a successor will begin immediately.
The hunt for the stolen painting is focusing on known criminals.
How's the house hunt going?
She embarked on a hunt for a suitable replacement.
[ C ] the activity of people chasing wild animals in order to kill them打猎,捕猎
[ C ] in the UK, a group of people who meet regularly in order to chase and kill animals, especially foxes(英国骑马狩猎的)狩猎队;(尤指)猎狐队
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He spent a day accompanying a local fox hunt as an observer.
The hounds waited for a signal from the master of the hunt.
He is a regular member of the local hunt.
A landowner has the right to ask the hunt to keep off his or her land.
On Boxing Day, many hunts traditionally take place around the country.
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