bird dog
US /ˈbɜːrd dɔːɡ/
UK /ˈbɜːrd dɔːɡ/
名词
1.
猎鸟犬
a dog of a breed trained to hunt birds, such as a setter, pointer, or retriever
示例:
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The hunter's bird dog expertly flushed out the pheasants.
猎人的猎鸟犬熟练地将野鸡赶了出来。
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We saw a beautiful setter, a classic example of a bird dog, at the dog show.
我们在狗展上看到了一只漂亮的塞特犬，它是猎鸟犬的经典范例。
2.
猎头, 人才发掘者
a person who seeks out and finds something, especially talent or business opportunities
示例:
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She's a real bird dog when it comes to finding new investment opportunities.
在寻找新的投资机会方面，她真是个猎头。
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The company hired a bird dog to scout for promising startups.
公司聘请了一名猎头来物色有前途的初创公司。
动词
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寻找, 发现
to seek out and find someone or something, especially for a specific purpose
示例:
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The manager asked him to bird dog a new supplier for the raw materials.
经理要求他寻找新的原材料供应商。
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It's his job to bird dog potential clients for the sales team.
他的工作是为销售团队寻找潜在客户。
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