spaniel
/ˈspænjəl/noun
1- a dog of a breed with a long silky coat and drooping ears獚。
1.1
- used in similes and metaphors as a symbol of devotion or obsequiousness用于明喻或暗喻忠诚; 谄媚：
I followed my uncles around as faithfully as any spaniel.
我一直像一条忠实的獚一样追随在我叔叔的身边。
词源
Middle English: from Old French espaigneul 'Spanish (dog)', from Latin Hispaniolus 'Spanish'.