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N-COUNT
獵犬;賽犬
A hound is a type of dog that is often used for hunting or racing.
例句
Rainey's chief interest in life is hunting with hounds.
雷尼生活的最大愛好就是帶著獵狗去打獵。
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VERB
(不斷地)煩擾,叨嘮,糾纏
If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way.
例句
Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice...
新人總是一刻不停地纏著向他們討教。
From the start of the season, the Arsenal striker has been hounded by the press.
從本賽季甫一開始,這位阿森納隊的前鋒就不停地遭到媒體的騷擾。
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VERB
(常指通過不斷批評而)逼迫(某人辭職或離開某地)
If someone is hounded out of a job or place, they are forced to leave it, often because other people are constantly criticizing them.
例句
There is a general view around that he has been hounded out of office by the press.
人們普遍認為他不堪輿論壓力被迫離職。