mastiff

n. 大驯犬

发音

US /ˈmæstɪf/
其它
UK /ˈmæstɪf/

词形变化

mastiffs 复数 mastiffs mastives mastives 复数

别名

Mastiff

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.

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词汇关系

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working dog

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Tibetan Mastiff

相关短语

mastiff bat 犬吻蝠 mastiff bats western mastiff bat western mastiff bats Tibetan Mastiff 藏獒 Dutch mastiff mini mastiff German Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Spanish Mastiff

词源

From Middle English mastif, mastyf, an aberrant derivation (with influence from Old French mestif) from Old French mastin (modern French mâtin), from Vulgar Latin *mansuetinus (“tamed (animal)”), from Latin mansuetus (“tamed”).

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