Word
purebred
/ˈpjʊrˌbred/
noun
纯种动物
核心释义
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage, especially a horse
- 1.
父母均为同一品种的动物
An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.
- 2.
纯种动物,血统纯正；尤指马
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
父母均为同一品种的动物；纯种动物,血统纯正；尤指马
用法In use
The horse at the farm is a purebred, so its pedigree papers are carefully kept.
用法提示：此处 purebred 作可数名词，指纯种动物。
She bought a purebred from a registered breeder to compete in the dog show.
用法提示：purebred 指纯种个体。
Many owners prefer a purebred because they can predict the animal's size and temperament.
用法提示：purebred 作名词，表示纯种动物。
purebred [animal]
purebred 作形容词，修饰名词，表示“纯种的”。
She owns a purebred horse.
她拥有一匹纯种马。
be purebred
purebred 也可作表语形容词，置于 be 动词之后。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purebred dog
- 纯种狗
- She bought a purebred dog from a registered breeder.她从一位注册的繁育者那里买了一只纯种狗。
- purebred horse
- 纯种马
- This purebred horse has won several championships.这匹纯种马赢得了多次冠军。
- purebred cat
- 纯种猫
- Their purebred cat has a long and detailed family history.他们的纯种猫有着长而详细的家族史。
- purebred cattle
- 纯种牛
- The farm raises purebred cattle for premium beef.这个农场饲养纯种牛以生产优质牛肉。
- purebred puppy
- 纯种幼犬
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pure（纯）+ bred（繁殖的过去分词）→ 纯繁殖出来的，即“纯种的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物育种、宠物饲养、马匹交易 该词通常用于日常和半专业语境，多出现在谈论宠物或牲畜的血统是否纯正时，语气中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：purebred 中 pure 读 /pjʊr/，bred 读 /brɛd/。真正押韵的是 /brɛd/：bred、bread、thoroughbred、inbred 都与词尾 /brɛd/ 押韵。拼写相似的 breed /briːd/ 读音完全不同（元音为长音 /iː/），不要与 bred 混淆。
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