单词 | queensland blue heeler |
释义 | > as lemmasQueensland blue heeler 1. Also Queensland blue heeler = Australian cattle-dog n. at Australian n. and adj. Compounds; cf. blue heeler n. at blue adj. and n. Compounds 1b(a). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > sheepdog > [noun] > Australian cattle-dog cattle-dog1878 bluey1879 blue heeler1900 Queensland heeler1905 Australian cattle-dog1926 Queensland blue heeler1956 1956 G. Casey in Coast to Coast 1955–6 80 It was a noble animal, a true Queensland-blue, with jaws like an alligator, sagacity in its eye, and limbs like a well-muscled leopard. 1977 C. McCullough Thorn Birds iv. 80 The big Queensland blue fawning and cringing at Father Ralph's feet. 2000 N.Y. Times 6 Aug. xiv. 12/1 During the bull-riding event, Mr. Harris sits on his horse in the middle of the ring..deferring to his dog, Buddy, a Queensland blue heeler. < as lemmas |
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