释义 |
bench show in American English US an exhibition of small animals, esp. dogs, or cats, displayed on benches and competing for awards on the basis of how closely they conform to ideal standards for the breed bench show in American Englishnouna dog show in which the animals of each breed are judged and awarded prizes on the basis of standards established for that breed Word origin [1870–75, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, billing, immobilize, washout |