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corgi

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
cor·gi /ˈkɔːɡi $ ˈkɔːrɡi/ noun [countable]  HBAa small dog with short legs and a pointed nose 柯基犬〔一种腿短鼻尖的小狗〕
Examples from the Corpus
corgiSam, a corgi cross who belongs to the Watts family in Marton, was excitable, though not malicious.He was due to be put down because he did not have the right ears for a show class pedigree corgi.A porcelain corgi in the window took her fancy.
Origin corgi (1900-2000) Welsh cor dwarf + ci dog
cor·gi nounChineseSyllable
a legs dog nose with and Corpus small pointed a short


corgi
corgi /ˈkɔːɡi $ ˈkɔːrɡi/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Welsh
 Origin: cor 'dwarf' + ci 'dog'
a small dog with short legs and a pointed nose


corgiBrE /ˈkɔːɡi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɔːrɡi/ 🔊 noun (
plural
corgis
)
a small dog with short legs and a pointed nose 柯吉犬(短腿尖鼻)