One type of hunting dog called hounds looks for or smells out their prey. They hunt with people for animals like raccoons and squirrels.
The prey is often fast, and the hound may run far ahead of the hunter. If the prey climbs into a tree to get away from the dog, the dog barks until the human comes to help get the prey.
If the dog barks at the wrong tree, the person and dog both go home hungry! So in English, we use the phrase "barking up the wrong tree" to describe looking for something in the wrong place.
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If you ask your mom for a million dollars, she'll probably tell you you're barking up the wrong tree. If a friend thinks you stole his pencil when you didn't, you can tell him: "Hey, I didn't take it. You are barking up the wrong tree."
(Jason Cox, Staff Writer)
一種名為「hound」的獵犬會找尋或嗅到獵物的氣息。牠們與人類一起獵捕浣熊與松鼠等動物。
獵物通常動作矯捷，而獵犬可能會遠遠地跑在獵人前方。假如獵物爬到樹上來逃離狗兒，狗兒就會吠叫到人類前來幫忙捉獵物為止。
假如狗兒對著錯的樹吠叫，人與狗回家都要餓肚子了！所以在英文中，我們使用「bark up the wrong tree」這個片語來描述找錯了地方。
假如你向母親要一百萬元，她可能會說你「bark up the wrong tree」（找錯人了）。假如朋友認為你偷了他的鉛筆，而你沒有，你就可以告訴他︰「嘿，我沒有拿。你找錯人了。」 （翻譯：賴美君）
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A: Bruno Mars is definitely one of today’s most popular singers. B: He has even won 14 Grammy Awards. A: I love all his megahits, like “Just the Way You Are.” B: And his new song with Lady Gaga “Die with a Smile” has a caused worldwide sensation. A: I wonder if we’ll hear the new song at his Kaohsiung concert? A: 火星人布魯諾是近年來最受歡迎的流行歌手。 B: 對啊他還曾榮獲14座葛萊美獎。 A: 他所有的金曲我都愛，像《Just the Way You Are》。 B: 最近他和女神卡卡合唱《Die with a Smile》更造成大轟動！ A: 不知道在高雄有沒有機會聽他演唱這首新歌呢？ (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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