Word · Frequency #12179
terrier
梗犬
a small, lively dog originally bred to hunt burrowing animals
- 1.
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
一组小型、活泼犬种的狗,最初培育用于猎捕穴居猎物,如大鼠、兔子、狐狸,甚至水獭；这一原始功能体现在其某些名称中(如鼠梗)。
- 2.
An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
一种登记私人或公司土地的清册(书或卷轴),记载其位置、边界、英亩数等；即土地登记册。
- 3.
An auger or borer.
螺旋钻；钻孔器。
- 4.
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
若干种通常体型小、身短的犬种之一,最初被训练来猎捕地下生活的动物。
- 5.
Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
具有类似梗犬特质(如执着追求)的人。
执着追求的人；锲而不舍的人；土地登记册；地籍簿；螺旋钻；钻孔器；一组小型、活泼犬种的狗,最初培育用于猎捕穴居猎物,如大鼠、兔子、狐狸,甚至水獭；这一原始功能体现在其某些名称中(如鼠梗)。；一种登记私人或公司土地的清册(书或卷轴),记载其位置、边界、英亩数等；即土地登记册。
In use
Our terrier loves digging holes in the garden.
Terriers were originally bred to hunt rats and rabbits underground.
She chose a terrier because she wanted a lively, brave companion.
a terrier
She owns a terrier.
她拥有一只梗犬。
terrier breed
The terrier breed is energetic.
梗犬品种精力充沛。
keep a terrier
terrier 也指执法人员或地籍册，但此义项不常用。
They keep a terrier in their small apartment.
他们在一个小公寓里养了一只梗犬。
Connections
Collocations
- Yorkshire terrier
- 约克夏㹴犬（一种小型玩赏犬）
- She named her Yorkshire terrier Lucy.她给她的约克夏㹴犬取名叫露西。
- Jack Russell terrier
- 杰克罗素㹴犬（一种精力充沛的小型猎犬）
- The Jack Russell terrier is a clever and energetic breed.杰克罗素㹴犬是一种聪明又精力充沛的品种。
- terrier breed
- 㹴犬品种
- Many terrier breeds were originally kept to catch rats.许多㹴犬品种最初是被养来抓老鼠的。
- stubborn as a terrier
- 像㹴犬一样固执
- Once he has an idea, he is as stubborn as a terrier.他一旦有了主意，就像㹴犬一样固执。
- terrier mix
- 㹴犬混血犬（杂种㹴）
- They adopted a friendly terrier mix from the animal shelter.他们从动物收容所领养了一只友善的㹴犬混血犬。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 terrier 记成「terri（像 land 的联想）+ er」，想象㹴犬钻进地洞追猎物，是跟土地打交道的小猎犬。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宠物饲养、犬种介绍、日常聊天 该词通常指一类小型、活泼的猎犬，属中性常用词；在口语和书面语中都较常见，日常养宠交流、犬种介绍等场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
merrier /ˈmɛriɝ/ and burier /ˈbɛriɝ/ rhyme with terrier. carrier /ˈkæriɝ/, barrier /ˈbæriɝ/, and harrier /ˈhæriɝ/ share the same spelling ending but have a different stressed vowel (/æ/ vs. /ɛ/), so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.