| 释义 |
re·triev·er
\-və(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English retriver, from retriven to retrieve + -er
1. : a dog used or trained primarily for retrieving game; usually : a dog of any of several strains or breeds of vigorous active medium-sized dogs with heavy water-resistant coats developed by crossbreeding and noted for ability to retrieve — see chesapeake bay retriever, curly-coated retriever, golden retriever, labrador retriever
2. : one that retrieves
< the most dogged retriever tennis has seen — Time >
< retriever of foreign orders and degrees — H.G.Wells >
3. : trolley retriever |