Word · Frequency #25353
retriever
寻回犬
a dog with a heavy water-resistant coat, trained to retrieve game
指经训练可寻回猎物的犬
- 1.
One who retrieves something.
取回某物的人。
- 2.
A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.
一种为猎人取回猎物的猎犬。
- 3.
A tool for retrieving materials from the body after an operation.
手术后从体内取物的工具。
取回某物的人。;一种为猎人取回猎物的猎犬。;手术后从体内取物的工具。;取回的人
In use
The retriever swam across the pond to bring back the stick.
My cousin is training her retriever to find missing keys.
Retrievers are often used by hunters because they can carry birds gently.
a retriever
retriever 是可数名词,单数前用不定冠词 a 或 an。
A retriever needs plenty of exercise.
寻回犬需要大量运动。
someone's retriever
用所有格表示某人养的寻回犬。
She walked her retriever in the park.
她带着她的寻回犬在公园散步。
[proper noun] retriever
许多寻回犬品种的名称由专有名词加 retriever 构成,如 golden retriever、Labrador retriever。
Connections
Collocations
- golden retriever
- 金毛寻回犬
- Our golden retriever loves playing in the lake.我们的金毛寻回犬喜欢在湖里玩耍。
- Labrador retriever
- 拉布拉多寻回犬
- Labrador retrievers are known for their friendly nature.拉布拉多寻回犬以性情友善而闻名。
- retriever puppy
- 寻回犬幼犬
- She is training her retriever puppy to fetch.她正在训练她的寻回犬幼犬捡东西。
- trained retriever
- 受过训练的寻回犬
- A trained retriever can find game birds after they are shot.受过训练的寻回犬能找到被射中的猎鸟。
- flat-coated retriever
- 平毛寻回犬
- The flat-coated retriever has a glossy black coat.平毛寻回犬有一身有光泽的黑色被毛。
- retriever breed
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:联想 retrieve(取回)——金毛把猎物叼回主人身边,这种狗就是 retriever(寻回犬)。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:犬种介绍、宠物饲养、猎犬训练 retriever 通常指经过训练能寻回猎物的犬种,语气中性,在犬种介绍、宠物讨论或训练场景中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
读音相同的真正同韵词:achiever(/əˈtʃiːvə/)、believer(/bɪˈliːvə/)、reliever(/rɪˈliːvə/)、receiver(/rɪˈsiːvə/)、weaver(/ˈwiːvə/)。它们的结尾都是 /iːvə/,拼写虽有 -iever/-eiver/-eaver 的差别,但与 retriever 的尾音一致。注意:river 拼写相似(-iver),但读作 /ˈrɪvə/,不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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