fox hunt
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɒks ˌhʌnt/ us/ˈfɑːks ˌhʌnt/
猎狐(使用猎狗骑马追猎狐狸的娱乐活动)
an occasion when a fox (= a wild animal similar to a dog with a thick tail) is hunted for entertainment by people on horses using dogs
His real love is leading fox hunts in the Virginia countryside. 他真正喜爱的活动是在弗吉尼亚的乡村带领人们猎狐。
They rode in fox hunts and steeplechases. 他们参加了猎狐和马术障碍赛。
See: fox hunting
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- A doctor was participating in the fox hunt.
- We once took part in an autumn fox hunt.
- In spite of protests, fox hunts go on across the countryside.