dingo
/ˈdɪŋgəʊ/noun
(pl. -oes 或-os)
1
- a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-coloured coat, found in Australia. It is believed to have been introduced by early Aboriginal immigrants.澳洲野犬。
1.1
- Canis dingo, family Canidae.拉丁名Canis dingo,犬科。
2
- Austral. informal a cowardly or treacherous person〈澳, 非正式〉懦夫; 叛徒。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Dharuk din-gu 'domesticated dingo'; sense 2 dates from the mid 19th cent. and alludes to the treachery popularly associated with the dingo.