hind
hind — adjective
- hindpositive
- hindercomparative
- hindestsuperlative
1. used to describe the pair of legs or other body parts at the back end of a four-
used to describe the pair of legs or other body parts at the back end of a four-legged animal
The old sheepdog injured its hind leg while chasing a rabbit across the field.
hind + leg (animal body part)
A frog's hind legs are much stronger than its front legs for jumping.
contrast: hind vs front legs
Eshe gently touched the cat's hind paw to check whether the cut had healed fully.
The foal stumbled on its hind feet before finding its balance next to its mother.
Vets examined the horse's hind hoof after James noticed the animal was limping badly.
文法句型
hind + noun (animal body part)
用法筆記
Attributive only — hind always appears before a noun (hind leg, hind foot). Cannot be used alone as a predicate (*The leg is hind).
常見錯誤
hind — noun
- hindsingular
- hindsplural
1. an adult female deer from the red deer family, which does not grow antlers
an adult female deer from the red deer family, which does not grow antlers
Nikhil spotted a hind with its calf standing perfectly still among the birch trees.
hind + calf (young deer) in woodland setting
A startled hind leaped over the stone wall and vanished into the thick woods.
Valentina learned that a hind can live for up to fifteen years in the wild.
In autumn the park ranger counted over thirty hinds grazing on the eastern ridge.
Unlike the male stag, a hind has no antlers and is much smaller.
- doe
used for female deer of other species (e.g. roe deer, fallow deer) and also for rabbits
- female deer
a general, non-technical term that works for any species
用法筆記
Common in British English wildlife contexts. The male equivalent is a stag (for red deer) or a hart (a more literary or historical term). In American English, doe is more widely used for female deer across species.