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hunter

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Other sports
hunt·er /ˈhʌntə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun  1. [countable]DSO a person who hunts wild animals, or an animal that hunts other animals for food 猎人;〔猎食其他动物的〕猎兽2. souvenir/autograph/bargain etc hunter LOOK FORsomeone who looks for or collects a particular type of thing 搜集纪念品/搜集签名/四处寻找便宜货等的人 bounty hunter
Examples from the Corpus
hunterIn Tasmania aborigine hunters led a nomadic life to take advantage of the seasonal food supply in different regions.Prey and hunter, hunter and prey.deer huntersA state insect hunter found the dried-up male Medfly in a trap in Milpitas on Sept. 29.He tended there to wounded animals, who had been harmed by the traps and arrows of hunters.The hunters were not even breaking even, yet the hunt continued despite the falling catches.Vampire hunters need to be a little bit tipsy, he said.
hunt·er nounChineseSyllable
an animals, person hunts Corpus wild or a who


Hunter
Hunter, Holly
(1958–) a US actress who has appeared in many films, including The Piano (1993) and Thirteen (2003). She won an Oscar for her performance in The Piano.


hunter
hunter /ˈhʌntə $ -ər/ noun
1. [countable] a person who hunts wild animals, or an animal that hunts other animals for food
2. souvenir/autograph/bargain etc hunter someone who looks for or collects a particular type of thing
bounty hunter


hunt·erBrE /ˈhʌntə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhʌntər/ 🔊 nouna person who hunts wild animals for food or sport; an animal that hunts its food 猎人;狩猎者;(猎食其他动物的)猎兽 (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a person who looks for and collects a particular kind of thing 搜集某种东西的人a bargain hunter四处寻找便宜货的人   see also headhunter (BrE) a fast strong horse used in hunting foxes 猎狐马(NAmE) a dog used in hunting 猎犬