| 释义 |
terrier1/ˈteriə/n. 1a a small dog of various breeds originally used for turning out foxes etc. from their earths (原先用于引诱狐狸等动物出洞的)小猎犬 b any of these breeds (任何属于这一类的)猎狗 2 an eager or tenacious person or animal (执着顽强的)人或动物 3 (作 Terrier) Brit. colloq. a member of the Territorial Army etc. [英口]本土军军人 [Middle English via Old French (chien) terrier from medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra ‘earth’] |