whippet

['wɪpɪt]
  • n. 轻型战车;小灵狗(一种赛狗)

中文词源


whippet 小灵狗

来自whip,鞭子,快速移动,-et,小词后缀。用来指小灵狗。

英文词源


whippet (n.)
small, fast type of dog, c. 1600, probably from whip (v.) in the sense of "move quickly" + diminutive suffix -et. Used earlier (1540s) in reference to "a brisk, nimble woman."

双语例句


1. Keen as a whippet , his thin arms pumping , he headed into the prevailing swell.
他像一头敏捷的惠比特犬, 挥舞着他瘦弱的胳膊, 迎头冲向汹涌的巨浪.

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