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retriever

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·triev·er /rɪˈtriːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  retriever.jpg HBADLOa type of dog that can be trained to find and bring back birds that its owner has shot 〔经训练会衔回猎物的〕寻回犬
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retrieverThe spooky goings-on happened when night watchman James Durham spotted a man with a heavy overcoat walking his black retriever.Twenty years later, he got a golden retriever and named her Allie.Of course, a well-trained Labrador made a good retriever.At this scale, a single ethanol molecule is roughly the size of a corpulent Labrador retriever.Others walked the retrievers, using spring-driven leashes.This retriever is walking to heel.And, accordingly, the two retrievers trained by De Cagny for the film came from an animal rescue program.Some breeds show a much greater desire to enter water than others, with retrievers tending to be especially keen.
re·triev·er nounChineseSyllable
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retriever
retriever /rɪˈtriːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

a type of dog that can be trained to find and bring back birds that its owner has shot


re·trieverBrE /rɪˈtriːvə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈtriːvər/ 🔊 nouna large dog used in hunting to bring back birds that have been shot 寻回犬   see also golden retriever