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spaniel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Pets, Animals
span·iel /ˈspænjəl/ noun [countable]  DHPHBAa type of dog with long ears that hang down 西班牙猎犬〔长耳下垂〕
Examples from the Corpus
spanielPete gagged Donald with an apron that had a picture of a spaniel on it.Gazing at her in the hall was the stuffed body of Grandpa's black clumber spaniel, Pickwick.He would spirit me away, to a home on the Mainland complete with plush carpet and a cocker spaniel pup.My father bred cocker spaniels, and these endearing animals were very much part of our childhood.The cocker spaniel puppy stopped abruptly, then eyed the spinning leaf overhead.Occasionally we had lunch at Felix au Port with Yvonne and her golden spaniel, Sandy.The little springer spaniel mix is house-broken, and she walks alongside you if you put her on a leash.
Origin spaniel (1300-1400) Old French espaignol Spaniard, spaniel, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispania Spain
span·iel nounChineseSyllable
with a long down type Corpus of hang dog ears that


spaniel
spaniel /ˈspænjəl/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: espaignol 'Spaniard, spaniel', from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispania 'Spain'
a type of dog with long ears that hang down


span·ielBrE /ˈspænjəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspænjəl/ 🔊 nouna dog with large soft ears that hang down. There are several types of spaniel. 獚,西班牙猎狗(大耳下垂,品种甚多)