beagle(名词):比格犬;一种中小型猎犬,嗅觉灵敏,常用于追踪、狩猎,也常作为家庭宠物。(该词也可指“比格猎犬”这一犬种本身。)
/ˈbiːɡəl/
The beagle followed the scent across the field.
比格犬循着气味穿过田野。
Known for its keen nose and friendly temperament, the beagle is often trained for tracking work as well as kept as a family pet.
比格犬以敏锐的嗅觉和友善的性格闻名,既常被训练用于追踪工作,也常作为家庭宠物饲养。
beagle 的词源不完全确定,普遍认为可能来自古法语或凯尔特语相关词根,曾用来指“体型较小的猎犬”。随着英国猎犬文化的发展,它逐渐固定为指一种以嗅猎见长的犬种名称。