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
英英释意
1. any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
实用场景例句
With only a giant turtle called Fifi and a murderous terrier for company, Mac slowly starves.
只有一只叫菲菲的巨型海龟和几只凶残的小狗为伴, 麦克慢慢地忍饥挨饿.
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The Boston terrier has since been returned.
如今这只小警犬已经回到主人身边.
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A terrier deftly crosses a dock.
一只小猎狗正灵巧的穿过一座码头.
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George W. Bush's dog Barney, a Scottish terrier, even had his own website.
乔治W布什的小狗巴尼, 苏格兰梗, 甚至有自己的网站.
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A terrier eyes a Siamese cat sitting in the window of a Blackpool, England, home.
英国黑泽住宅区里, 一只小猎狗盯着一只坐在窗户上的暹罗猫.
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Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs.
苏格兰品种的猎狗,毛发粗糙,身体长而矮,腿短.
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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.
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People familiar with this Group invariably comment on thedistinctive terrier personality.
熟悉梗类犬的人对这类犬的评价总是一致的.
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The coat should be trimmed and blended the furnishings to give a distinct Scottish Terrier outline.
被毛需要修剪整理,以明确地显示出苏格兰梗的轮廓.
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All but the Australian Terrier and the Miniature Schnauzer were developed in the United Kingdom.
