terrier

名词 n.
/ˈtɛɹiə/    /ˈtɛɹiə/|/ˈteɹiə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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).
  2. A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc. historical
  3. An auger or borer.
  4. Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
    — One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
  5. 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.

词形变化

terriers plural tarrier alternative terriers plural terriers plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman terrier, from Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).
词源 3
Compare Latin terō (“to rub, to rub away”), terebra (“a borer”).
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