释义 |
basenji|bəˈsɛndʒɪ| [Bantu.] An African breed of smallish hunting dog, native to the inner Congo regions, which rarely barks.
1933O. Burn in Field 4 Nov. 1157/1 Three years ago I imported to England five Baseiyis—the smooth-coated chestnut dog of terrier size used by the native chiefs for hunting antelope etc. on the Congo plateaux. 1935Ibid. 18 May 1251/1 Basentis don't bark! 1937Daily Herald 11 Feb. 3/6 The Basenjis—the most puzzled dogs in the show [sc. Crufts']. They cannot bark, and could not understand all the other noisy dogs... They come from the Congo, are used for hunting by Central African tribes, and are believed to descend from dogs depicted on old Egyptian tombs. 1938,1957[see barkless a.2]. |