罗得西亚脊背犬

羅得西亞脊背犬

luódéxīyàjǐbèiquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只罗得西亚脊背犬 zhī

Meanings

1 Rhodesian Ridgeback (African lion-hunting hound with a distinctive ridge of back-growing hair along its spine)

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Examples

罗得西亚脊背犬原产于南部非洲，曾被用来追踪狮子。

Luódéxīyà jǐbèi quǎn yuán chǎnyú nánbù Fēizhōu, céng bèi yònglái zhuīzōng shīzi.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback originated in southern Africa and was once used to track lions.

罗得西亚脊背犬背上长着一道逆生的毛脊。

Luódéxīyà jǐbèi quǎn bèi shàng zhǎng zhe yī dào nì shēng de máo jǐ.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback has a ridge of reverse-growing hair along its back.

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culture

罗得西亚 (Rhodesia) was the colonial-era name for today's Zimbabwe. Settlers crossed European hounds with the Khoikhoi's ridged hunting dogs to create a breed that could hold lions at bay until the hunter arrived — hence the old nickname 'African Lion Hound'.

Stroke Order

罗 luó

得 dé

西 xī

亚 Yà

脊 jǐ

背 bēi

犬 quǎn