hunting
n [U] chasing and capturing or killing of wild animals, etc as a sport; (esp in Britain) fox-hunting狩猎运动; (尤指英国的)猎狐运动
[attrib 作定语]a `hunting jacket 猎人装
a `hunting crop 猎鞭. hunting-ground n
1 place where one hunts for sth 猎场.
2 (idm 习语) a happy, etc hunting-ground (for/of sb) favourable place, etc where sb may do or observe or acquire what he wants (某人)可随意而为的大好去处
Crowded shops are a happy hunting-ground for pick-pockets. 拥挤不堪的商店是扒手行窃最得手的地方.
My plane leaves at seven, so I think we'll take a taxi.
飞机7:00起飞,因此我想我们得乘出租车去。
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.