herd

• 名词，指生活、放牧或饲养在一起的一群动物，尤指牛、象、鹿等大型哺乳动物；也可指一大群人。

A noun referring to a group of animals, especially large mammals such as cattle, elephants, or deer, that live, feed, or are kept together.

1. A2formal

   A large group of animals, especially mammals, that live, feed, or travel together.

   兽群

   • A herd of elephants crossed the river.
   • The farmer watched over his herd of cattle.
   • A herd of deer ran through the forest.

   同义词colonydroveflockpackpodschoolswarm

2. Group of people (derogatory)B2informal

   A large group of people, often implying they are unthinking or follow others blindly.

   乌合之众

   • He refused to follow the herd and made his own decisions.
   • The politician appealed to the herd mentality of the crowd.
   • She didn't want to be part of the herd, so she chose a different path.

   同义词crowdhoi polloihordemassmobmultituderabblethe great unwashedthrong

• 动词，表示把一群动物或人聚集、驱赶或引领到一起，使其朝同一方向移动。

A verb used to indicate the act of gathering, driving, or moving a group of animals or people together.

1. To gather or move animalsB1formal

   To cause animals to move together as a group, typically for driving or controlling them.

   驱赶

   • The shepherd herded the sheep into the pen.
   • Cowboys herded the cattle across the plains.
   • They herded the goats down the mountain trail.

   同义词assemblecollectcorraldriveflockgathermusterround upshepherd

   反义词dispersescatter

2. To guide or direct peopleB2informal

   To move or guide a group of people in a particular direction, often in a controlled manner.

   引领

   • The teacher herded the children into the classroom.
   • Security guards herded the crowd away from the stage.
   • They herded the tourists onto the bus for the tour.

   同义词directguideleadmarshalshepherdsteerusher