basset
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bas·set /ˈbæsɪt/ (also basset hound) noun [countable]
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
basset• When 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 legsbas·set nounChineseSyllable
Corpus short legs a with ears, long used dog for and
basset
bas‧set /ˈbæsət, ˈbæsɪt/
(also ˈbasset ˌhound) noun [countable]
a dog with short legs and long ears, used for hunting
bas‧set /ˈbæsət, ˈbæsɪt/
(also ˈbasset ˌhound) noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: bas 'low'; because of its short legs
Language: French
Origin: bas 'low'; because of its short legs

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