Learner's definition of HUNTING
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: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals打猎;狩猎 -
His hobbies include hunting and fishing.他的爱好包括打猎和钓鱼。
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The law prohibits the hunting of migratory birds.法律禁止猎杀候鸟。
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big-game hunting捕猎大型动物
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She likes to go hunting.她喜欢狩猎。
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We went hunting for bear. = We went bear-hunting.我们去猎熊了。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also foxhunting, head-hunting 2
: the activity of searching for something搜索;追逐 -
bargain-hunting搜罗打折商品
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job-hunting求职