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单词 bloodhound
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bloodhound


blood·hound

B0333300 (blŭd′hound′)n.1. A hound of a breed having a smooth coat, drooping ears, loose skin especially around the jowls, and a keen sense of smell.2. Informal A relentless pursuer.

bloodhound

(ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd) n1. (Breeds) a large breed of hound having a smooth glossy coat of red, tan, or black and loose wrinkled skin on its head: formerly much used in tracking and police work2. informal a detective

blood•hound

(ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd)

n. 1. one of a breed of large dogs with very long ears, loose skin, a usu. black-and-tan coat, and an acute sense of smell. 2. a person who is a steadfast pursuer. [1300–50]
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Noun1.bloodhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in trackingbloodhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in trackingsleuthhoundhound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
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bloodhound


bloodhound,

breed of large houndhound,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game as bear or elk to small game and vermin; ground scenters trail slowly with the head low, and
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 whose ancestors were known in the Mediterranean region before the Christian era. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 80 and 110 lb (36.3–49.9 kg). Its short, smooth coat may be black and tan, red and tan, or tawny. The skin is very loose and hangs in deep folds over the forehead and at the sides of the face, giving the dog its characteristically mournful expression. The oldest hound breed and probable progenitor of all the hounds, it was introduced into Europe long before the Crusades and became popular with the aristocracy and clergy. The latter, especially, were responsible for the dog's careful breeding and purity of strain, which led it to be called the "blooded hound," i.e., hound of noble ancestry. It was imported into the United States in the early 19th cent. Its sense of smell is second to no other breed and has earned it a singular reputation as a tracker of criminals and missing persons. Unlike the police dog, it does not attack the man or animal it is tracking. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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bloodhound

a large breed of hound having a smooth glossy coat of red, tan, or black and loose wrinkled skin on its head: formerly much used in tracking and police work

bloodhound


bloodhound

Veterinary medicine
A breed of large dogs with long, pendulous ears and a keen sense of smell, which is used to track game or fugitives.
Sexology
A slang term for a person who engages in sexual activity during his or her partner’s menstrual period.
Vox populi
A relentless tracker or pursuer.
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bloodhound


  • noun

Synonyms for bloodhound

noun a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Synonyms

  • sleuthhound

Related Words

  • hound
  • hound dog
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