hoard 与 house (房子),hide (隐藏) 等词同源,指贮藏,囤积,密藏的金钱或其它财物,有动词和名词两种词性。
(n.)
The pirates buried a vast hoard of gold coins on the deserted island.
海盗们在荒岛上埋下了一大批黄金硬币。
She inherited a small hoard of vintage jewelry from her grandmother. 她从祖母那里继承了一小批珍贵的古董首饰。
Police uncovered a hoard of stolen artifacts in the suspect’s warehouse. 警方在嫌疑人的仓库里发现了一批被盗的文物。
(v.)
Early in the pandemic, many consumers hoarded toilet paper and hand sanitizer, fearing shortages. 疫情初期,许多消费者囤积卫生纸和洗手液,担心短缺。
My grandfather had a habit of hoarding old newspapers, believing they might be useful someday. 我祖父有囤积旧报纸的习惯,认为它们有一天可能会有用。
近义
名词 hoard 的近义词按难度级别由低到高:
1.中学
stock /stɑːk/:现货,存货
store /stɔ:r/:存储
collection /kə’lekʃn/:收集
supply /sə’plaɪ/:储备
reserve /rɪ’zɜːrv/:储备
fund /fʌnd/:储备量
pile /paɪl/:堆,大笔钱财
2.四六级
accumulation /əkju:mjə’leɪʃn/:堆积物
reservoir /’rezərvwɑːr/:贮藏
3.出国
stash /stæʃ/:藏匿处/物
stockpile /’stɑːkpaɪl/:库存
cache /kæʃ/:藏匿处/物
形近
在词形上,horde 与 hoard 相近,并且同源和同音,托福词汇,指一大群人或游牧部落。
a horde of beery soccer fans
一帮喝醉的足球迷
This attracts hordes of tourists to Las Vegas. 这吸引了一群群的旅客来到拉斯维加斯。
影视
△Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
小说
在《简·爱》(Jane Eyre) 第21章中,hoard 指钱:
I drew out my purse; a meagre thing it was. “Five shillings, sir.” He took the purse, poured the hoard into his palm, and chuckled over it as if its scantiness amused him. Soon he produced his pocket-book: “Here,” said he, offering me a note; it was fifty pounds, and he owed me but fifteen. I told him I had no change.