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纠缠;追逼(像猎犬紧跟猎物一样缠住不放,动词)
相似 动词理据以猎犬追猎之态喻人如犬般紧逼不舍——被记者、债主纠缠追逼(be hounded by the press)。
例句
The pop star was hounded by reporters everywhere she went.这位歌星走到哪儿都被记者穷追不舍;以猎犬追猎喻人紧逼纠缠(相似·比喻)——追逼、纠缠。Creditors are hounding him for the money he owes.债主们正逼他还钱;同此。
溯源路径本义 → 义项3