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hunting ground

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Other sports
ˈhunting ˌground noun [countable]  1. DSOa place where animals are hunted 狩猎场2 a happy/good hunting ground (for something) FINDa place where people who are interested in a particular thing can easily find what they want 能让人轻易找到自己感兴趣东西的地方,(某事物)爱好者的天堂 Madeira used to be a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. 马德拉曾经是古董收藏者的乐园。
Examples from the Corpus
hunting groundAnd here is a beaver, indicating a beaver hunting ground.There is also the fertile hunting ground of health.I pass up a roadside rest area, a happy hunting ground for new cars and ready cash.In the early years of this century, many a collector found Madeira a happy hunting ground.It plans a four-event world championship programme for 1991, starting on its happy hunting ground, the Safari Rally.The edges of the road are an ideal hunting ground for recyclable bottles and cans.
ˈhunting ˌground nounChineseSyllable
hunted Corpus where are a animals place


hunting ground
ˈhunting ˌground noun [countable]
1. a place where animals are hunted
2. a happy/good hunting ground (for something) a place where people who are interested in a particular thing can easily find what they want:
    Madeira used to be a happy hunting ground for antique collectors.


hunting groundBrE /ˈhʌntɪŋ ɡraʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhʌntɪŋ ɡraʊnd/ 🔊 nouna place where people with a particular interest can easily find what they want 可以找到所需要的东西的地方Crowded markets are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets. 拥挤的市场是扒手大显身手的好地方。🔊🔊a place where wild animals are hunted 猎场