spaniel

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
  2. A cringing, fawning person.
    — Pro[theus].[…]Yet (Spaniel-like) the more ſhe ſpurnes my loue, / The more it growes, and fawneth on her ſtill;
动词 v.
  1. To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel. intransitive
    — Antony: Do we shake hands.—All come to this!—The hearts / That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave / Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets

词形变化

spaniels plural spaniels present,singular,third-person spanieling US,participle,present spanielling UK,participle,present spanieled US,participle,past spanieled US,past spanielled UK,participle,past spanielled UK,past

词汇关系

衍生词
Boykin Spaniel Clumber spaniel cocker spaniel English toy spaniel field spaniel German Spaniel Irish water spaniel King Charles spaniel Norfolk spaniel spanieless spanielize spaniellike spanielship spoodle springer spaniel Sussex spaniel water spaniel

词源

词源 1
From Middle English spaynol, from Old French espaigneul (modern French épagneul), from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus (“Spanish”), from Hispānia (“Spain”).
词源 2
From Middle English spaynol, from Old French espaigneul (modern French épagneul), from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus (“Spanish”), from Hispānia (“Spain”).
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