terrier
英 ['terɪə]
美['tɛrɪɚ]
- n. 一种活泼的小狗；地籍册；国防自卫队
- n. (Terrier)人名；(法)泰里耶
词态变化
复数: terriers;
中文词源
terrier 小猎狗
来自古法语 chien terrier,土狗，来自 chien,狗，词源同 canine,terrier,土，来自拉丁语 terra,土， 土地。一种小型猎狗，因喜欢把猎物赶到洞里而得名。
英文词源
- terrier (n.)
- kind of dog, early 15c., from Old French chien terrier "terrier dog," literally "earth dog," from Medieval Latin terrarius "of earth," from Latin terra "earth" (see terrain). So called because the dogs pursue their quarry (foxes, badgers, etc.) into their burrows.
双语例句
- 1. The tan-coloured dog looks suspiciously like an American pit bull terrier.
- 这只棕黄色的狗看上去非常像美国比特犬.
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I have a fox terrier.
- 我养了一只猎狐狗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. It was a little bright - eyed terrier.
- 它是一条小猎狗,眼睛亮亮的.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Cartledge, Joe, and Catherine Owen. The Complete Illustrated West Highland White Terrier.
- 卡特利奇, 乔, 凯瑟琳和欧文. 完整说明西部高地白色小猎犬.
来自互联网
- 5. Breed of terrier developed in the Border country of England and Scotland.
- 英格兰和苏格兰边境地区所培育出的品种.
来自互联网