名詞 hound:

1. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
   同義詞：hound dog
2. someone who is morally reprehensible
   同義詞：cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel

動詞 hound:

1. pursue or chase relentlessly
   同義詞：hunt, trace

1. He was hounded out of his job by jealous rivals.
   他受到忌妒他的競爭者的算計而被迫離職。
2. They went hunting with a pack of hounds.
   他們帶一群獵狗去打獵。
3. He has been hounded by his creditors in the past few months.
   近幾個月來，他一直被債主追債。
4. The police are always hounding me.
   警方一直在追捕我。

hound

n.（名詞）

A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep, resonant voice.
獵狗：一種通常用于打獵的家狗，其特點是耳朵下垂，毛發(fā)較短，叫聲低沉響亮
A dog.
狗
A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
可鄙之人；無賴

One who eagerly pursues something:
追蹤者：熱切追蹤某事的人：
例句：
a news hound.
新聞追蹤者

A devotee or an enthusiast:
迷：專心從事者，迷于某事的人：
例句：
a coffee hound.
咖啡迷

v.tr.（及物動詞）
hound.ed,hound.ing,hounds
To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously.See Synonyms at harass
無情而頑固地追擊參見 harass
To urge insistently; nag:
極力地勸；絮叨不休：
例句：
hounded me until I agreed to cut my hair.
向我喋喋不休直至我同意剪我的頭發(fā)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hund * see kwon-
源自 古英語 hund *參見 kwon-

【引伸】
hound.er
n.（名詞）