hound

名词 hound:

1. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
   同义词：hound dog
2. someone who is morally reprehensible
   同义词：cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel

动词 hound:

1. pursue or chase relentlessly
   同义词：hunt, trace

1. He was hounded out of his job by jealous rivals.
   他受到忌妒他的竞争者的算计而被迫离职。
2. They went hunting with a pack of hounds.
   他们带一群猎狗去打猎。
3. He has been hounded by his creditors in the past few months.
   近几个月来，他一直被债主追债。
4. The police are always hounding me.
   警方一直在追捕我。

hound

n.（名词）

A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep, resonant voice.
猎狗：一种通常用于打猎的家狗，其特点是耳朵下垂，毛发较短，叫声低沉响亮
A dog.
狗
A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
可鄙之人；无赖

One who eagerly pursues something:
追踪者：热切追踪某事的人：
例句：
a news hound.
新闻追踪者

A devotee or an enthusiast:
迷：专心从事者，迷于某事的人：
例句：
a coffee hound.
咖啡迷

v.tr.（及物动词）
hound.ed,hound.ing,hounds
To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously.See Synonyms at harass
无情而顽固地追击参见 harass
To urge insistently; nag:
极力地劝；絮叨不休：
例句：
hounded me until I agreed to cut my hair.
向我喋喋不休直至我同意剪我的头发

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hund * see kwon-
源自 古英语 hund *参见 kwon-

【引伸】
hound.er
n.（名词）