请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 whippet
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
whip•pet /ˈhwɪpɪt, ˈwɪp-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa slender, swift dog resembling a small greyhound.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
whip•pet  (whip′it, wip′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing.
  2. MilitaryAlso called whip′pet tank′. a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I.
  • perh. alteration of phrase whip it move briskly 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whippet /ˈwɪpɪt/ n
  1. a small slender breed of dog similar to a greyhound in appearance
Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on the phrase whip it! move quickly!
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/2/23 12:44:52