| 单词 | rat terrier |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrat terrier rat terrier n. now chiefly U.S. a breed of small, short-haired dog, typically white with black and tan markings, originally used for hunting rats and other vermin; a dog of this breed. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > sporting or hunting dog > that hunts specific animals bear dog1616 wolf-dog1652 coney dog1681 foumart-dog?1748 bird dog1755 boar-dog1792 bear hound1807 wolf-hound1823 toller1831 coon-dog1833 pig-dog1845 rat terrier1851 ratter1858 rabbiter1859 squirrel-dog1860 badgerer1876 boar-hound1884 turkey-dog1895 coon hound1920 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 55/2 The cost of a bull-dog, or a bull-terrier or rat-terrier. 1874 T. De W. Talmage Around Tea-table xvi. 113 He may have suspicion that a rat-terrier is in one of the pews.., from the fact that he saw two or three children laughing. 1960 H. Lee To kill Mockingbird (1963) i. i. 12 We went to the wire fence to see if there was a puppy—Miss Rachel's rat terrier was expecting. 2002 J. Cunliffe Encycl. Dog Breeds (new ed.) 297/2 Although the rat terrier is not recognised by the AKC, it is best known in the USA. < as lemmas |
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