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单词 greyhound
释义 grey·hound
I. noun
also gray·hound \ˈgrāˌhau̇nd\
Etymology: Middle English grehound, from Old English grīghund, from grīg- (akin to Old Norse grey bitch) + hund hound; perhaps akin to Old English grǣg gray — more at gray, hound
1.
 a. : a tall slender graceful smooth-coated dog of a breed originating in the Near East that is characterized by swiftness and keen sight and has been used for coursing game for many centuries — see italian greyhound
 b. : any of several dogs (as a whippet or a saluki) related to or similar to the greyhound
2. : a swift steamer; especially : ocean liner

II. intransitive verb
of a hooked fish : to alternate leaps and shallow dives at high speed
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