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terrier

英 ['terɪə] 美 ['tɛrɪɚ]

解释

n. 一种活泼的小狗；地籍册；国防自卫队
n. (Terrier)人名；(法)泰里耶

※ 提供单词"terrier"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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.

2. I have a fox terrier.: 我养了一只猎狐狗.

3. It was a little bright - eyed terrier.: 它是一条小猎狗,眼睛亮亮的.

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.

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.