请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 beagle
释义

beagle

[ bee-guhl ]
/ ˈbi gəl /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR beagle ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one of a breed of small hounds having long ears, short legs, and a usually black, tan, and white coat.

Origin of beagle

1490–1500; perhaps <Middle French beegueule one who whines insistently, equivalent to bee, 3rd person singular of beer to be open, gape (by-form of bayer (see bay2) + gueule mouth (of an animal); see gullet

Words nearby beagle

bead tree, beadwork, beady, beady eye, beady-eyed, beagle, Beaglehole, beagling, beak, beaked pelvis, beaked whale
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for beagle

British Dictionary definitions for beagle

beagle
/ (ˈbiːɡəl) /

noun

a small sturdy breed of hound, having a smooth dense coat usually of white, tan, and black; often used (esp formerly) for hunting hares
archaic a person who spies on others

verb

(intr) to hunt with beagles, normally on foot

Word Origin for beagle

C15: of uncertain origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 21:46:10