herd

群れ

一緒に暮らしたり移動したりする、同じ種類の動物の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of animals of the same kind that live or move together.

• The herd crossed the field.
• She owns a herd of cattle.
• Two herds of elephants gathered beside the river.

使い方： a herd of animals (A herd of cows stood near the gate.)

よく使う表現： herd of cattle, large herd, dairy herd, herd of deer

大群、群れ

一緒に移動する動物の群れにたとえた、たくさんの物の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A large group of things, described as if they were animals moving together.

• A herd of buses filled the square.
• The cars formed a noisy herd outside the stadium.
• Herds of delivery vans crowded the narrow streets.

使い方： a herd of things (A herd of trucks rolled through the town.)

類義語： group, mass

よく使う表現： herd of buses, herd of cars, noisy herd

家畜を飼う、家畜を追う

家畜の群れの世話をし、行く方向を誘導する。

やさしい英語で： To look after a group of animals and control where they go.

• He herds goats for a living.
• We herded the cattle back to the farm.
• Can your dog herd sheep?

使い方： herd animals into something (The dog herded the sheep into a pen.)

類義語： tend, drive

よく使う表現： herd cattle, herd sheep, herd into something

群れる

動物が集まったり、群れで食べたり移動したりする。

やさしい英語で： If animals do this, they gather, feed, or move together as a group.

• The cattle herd together at night.
• The animals herded near the water.
• These deer herd in larger groups during winter.

類義語： gather, cluster

反対語： scatter

よく使う表現： herd together, herd in groups