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a beagle
beagle 是单数可数名词，表示一只时要用 a/an，不能省略冠词。
They adopted a beagle from the local shelter.
他们从当地收容所领养了一只比格犬。
比格犬；小猎犬
beagles — plural of beagle
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
比格犬；小猎犬
a small breed of hound with short legs and a smooth coat
They adopted a beagle from the local shelter.
他们从当地收容所领养了一只比格犬。
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
A person who snoops on others; a detective.
A bailiff.
A small kind of shark.
Our neighbors got a beagle last spring, and it loves to follow every scent in the park.
我们的邻居去年春天养了一只比格犬，它喜欢在公园里追踪每一种气味。
The beagle barked excitedly when it found the hidden treat in the yard.
那只比格犬在院子里找到藏起来的零食时，兴奋地叫了起来。
She is training her beagle for the local dog show next month.
她正在训练她的比格犬参加下个月的本地狗狗比赛。
beagle 是单数可数名词，表示一只时要用 a/an，不能省略冠词。
They adopted a beagle from the local shelter.
他们从当地收容所领养了一只比格犬。
复数形式 beagles 不加冠词，可泛指整个犬种。
Beagles are known for their excellent sense of smell.
比格犬以敏锐的嗅觉而闻名。
Not this
I have two beagle.
Use this
I have two beagles.
beagle 是可数名词，表示“两只”或以上时必须用复数形式 beagles；中文没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
I saw beagle in the park.
Use this
I saw a beagle in the park.
beagle 是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，学习者常会漏掉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
比格犬幼犬
The beagle puppy chewed on my shoe.
那只比格犬幼犬咬了我的鞋。
比格犬群
The beagle pack followed the scent through the woods.
那群比格犬循着气味穿过树林。
比格犬品种
The beagle breed is known for its keen sense of smell.
比格犬品种以其敏锐的嗅觉而闻名。
小猎犬已经着陆。
The world's most famous beagle, Snoopy, says "The Beagle has landed."
世界上最出名的小猎犬是史努比，它常会说：“小猎犬已经着陆。”
Use beagles naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象它跟别的狗“比个”高低，短腿的 beagle 总最矮。
语域：neutral 常见场景：犬种介绍、宠物饲养、狩猎活动 作为犬种名称时通常为中性词，多用于宠物饲养、狩猎或犬类比赛等日常及专业语境。
与 beagle 押韵的词有 eagle、legal、regal（都以 /iːɡəl/ 结尾，重音在首音节）。注意形近但发音不同的词：bagel（/beɪɡəl/）、bugle（/bjuːɡəl/）、beetle（/biːtəl/），不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.