单词 | afghan hound |
释义 | > as lemmasAfghan hound Afghan hound n. a tall gaze-hound (gaze-hound n.) with a long fine coat, developed in Afghanistan for hunting; a dog of this breed; cf. barukhzy n. ΚΠ 1883 Times of India 27 Feb. 2/5 The second prize was awarded to an Afghan hound. 1925 E. M. Aitken Pets i. 28 The Kennel Club has two main divisions, sporting breeds and non-sporting breeds. These again are subdivided, the miscellaneous sporting kinds being Afghan Hounds, Basset Hounds, Beagles, [etc.]. 1986 P. Conroy Prince of Tides (1987) xxiii. 512 You know how homosexuals are, Mom... Always flitting round..buying Afghan hounds. 2004 Dog World Oct. 9/2 Her photographs of..the windblown Afghan Hounds. < as lemmas |
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