
美:/'ˈpʌpiz/
单数 puppy
n. 小狗(puppy的复数)
He bent to a squat and gathered the puppies on his lap.
他弯腰蹲下,把小狗们聚揽到他的大腿上。
One Sunday he began trying to teach the two puppies to walk on a leash.
一个星期天,他开始试着教两只幼犬栓着皮带走路。
They are puppies, not rabbits.
它们是小狗,不是兔子。
Are they playing with puppies?
他们正在和小狗玩吗?
He's waiting for the puppies.
他在等小狗们。
hush puppies
(美)油炸玉米饼
"Puppies" 是名词 "puppy" 的复数形式,指幼犬,通常为出生至12个月大的狗。以下是详细解析:
1. 核心定义
幼年犬只,尤其指未满一岁的小狗。例如:"The shelter adopted out ten puppies last week."(收容所上周领养了十只幼犬)
2. 词源与演变
源自16世纪法语词 poupée(意为“玩偶”或“玩具”),因幼犬体型小巧可爱而得名。英语中最初拼作 poppet,后逐渐演变为 puppy。
3. 文化延伸含义
4. 相关注意事项
幼犬需接种疫苗(如犬瘟热疫苗)、进行社会化训练,并需要特殊饮食。部分品种(如拉布拉多)的幼犬成长期可达18个月。
5. 语言对比
若需了解具体品种幼犬的特征或养护知识,可进一步提供上下文以便补充说明。
My neighbor just got a litter of cute
She spends all day playing with her new
I can't resist buying toys for my
The animal shelter is full of adorable
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