| 单词 | native dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnative dog native dog n. (a) any of various wild or feral dogs; (Australian) the dingo (now historical); (b) any of various breeds of dog kept by tribal peoples; (New Zealand) the extinct kuri or Maori dog. ΚΠ 1788Native dog [see Compounds 1a]. 1821 in R. McNab Hist. Rec. N.Z. (1908) I. 536 Are there any quadrupeds in New Zealand, wild or tame?.. None but the native dog that resembles that of New Holland, tho' in New Zealand it is capable of being domesticated. 1890 A. Conan Doyle Sign of Four xii. 231 I found it was Dawson's wife, all cut into ribbons, and half eaten by jackals and native dogs. 1925 E. Best Tuhoe 11 The native dog, now extinct, is said to have been introduced by old-time Polynesian voyagers from the isles of Polynesia. 1970 W. S. Ramson Eng. Transported 42 It is only later that native dog has given way to dingo. 1987 D. Gersi Explorer xi. 238 When we arrived at evening in the Punan village we were greeted by the wild barkings of their native dogs. < as lemmas |
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