英语词汇hound someone的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

hound someone. Hound derives from the common Teutonic hund, related to “hunt,” and may be related to the Teutonic verb hinpan, “to seize,” in reference to big hunting dogs that actually seized their prey. Eventually, however, the designation hound was reserved for hunting dogs that followed their quarry by scent. There were many breeds of these from early times, but all were noted for their tenacity as well as for their keen sense of smell. Hounds would follow a trail for hours, doubling back to find a scent if they lost it. By the late 16th century their grim persistence had suggested the expression to hound someone, to relentlessly pursue someone with the determination of a hound.

词汇	hound someone
词源	hound someone. Hound derives from the common Teutonic hund, related to “hunt,” and may be related to the Teutonic verb hinpan, “to seize,” in reference to big hunting dogs that actually seized their prey. Eventually, however, the designation hound was reserved for hunting dogs that followed their quarry by scent. There were many breeds of these from early times, but all were noted for their tenacity as well as for their keen sense of smell. Hounds would follow a trail for hours, doubling back to find a scent if they lost it. By the late 16th century their grim persistence had suggested the expression to hound someone, to relentlessly pursue someone with the determination of a hound.
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