Herding
“Herding” 指把牛、羊等牲畜驱赶到一处或沿路线移动;比喻义如 herding cats(形容极难管束的一群人),或 herding tourists(引导游客),强调集合与方向控制。
- “The shepherd spent dawn herding sheep into the valley.” (牧羊人黎明时分把羊赶进山谷。)
- “Managing freelancers can feel like herding cats.” (管自由职业者就像赶猫——难上加难。)
- “Volunteers were herding children toward the school buses.” (志愿者正把孩子们引向校车。)
来自古英语 heord(畜群),与德语 Herde 同源;herd 作名词表“兽群”,作动词表“驱赶成群”。
“herd”(动词,放牧)+ “-ing” 表示进行中的驱赶或管理动作。
牧场文化与西部片常见 herding cattle;科技俚语 herding data/users 指平台运营中的聚合管理;herding cats 是英语著名比喻,形容失控团队。
- 固定搭配: “herding cattle” (放牛), “herding cats” (极难管束)
- 原形: herd
- 名词: herd, herder
“herd(兽群)+ ing”:围着一群 livestock 转——就是在 herding。
“After herding the cattle through the gate, the rancher joked that herding investors was even harder.” (把牛赶进门后,牧场主开玩笑说聚拢投资人更难。)