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basset

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals, Pets
bas·set /ˈbæsɪt/ (also basset hound) noun [countable]  basset.jpg HBADHPa dog with short legs and long ears, used for hunting 巴色特猎犬〔一种腿短、耳长的猎犬〕
Examples from the Corpus
bassetWhen he started boxing with both paws it was too much even for the basset.To the bassets, Buster's arrival was rather like the intrusion of an irreverent outsider into an exclusive London club.
Origin basset (1600-1700) French bas low; because of its short legs
bas·set nounChineseSyllable
Corpus short legs a with ears, long used dog for and


basset
basset /ˈbæsət, ˈbæsɪt/ (also ˈbasset ˌhound) noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: bas 'low'; because of its short legs

a dog with short legs and long ears, used for hunting


bas·setBrE /ˈbæsɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbæsɪt/ 🔊 (also ˈbasset hound) nouna dog with short legs, a long body and long ears 短腿猎犬