• n. 西班牙猎犬；恭顺的人
• vi. 嬉戏
• vt. 向…摇尾乞怜

来自 Spain,西班牙，-el,小词后缀。据说这种狗产自西班牙，因而得名。

spaniel

spaniel: [14] The spaniel is etymologically the ‘Spanish’ dog. The word comes via Old French espaigneul ‘Spanish’ and Vulgar Latin *spāniōlus from Latin Hispāniōlus, a derivative of Hispānia ‘Spain’. The breed of dog was of Spanish origin.
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spaniel (n.)

late 13c., as a surname meaning "Spaniard;" as a name for a breed of dog supposedly of Spanish origin, late 14c., from Old French (chien) espagneul, literally "Spanish (dog)," from Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus "of Spain," diminutive of Latin Hispanus "Spanish, Hispanic" (see Spaniard). Used originally to start game; the breed was much-developed in England in 17c. Whether it is actually originally Spanish is uncertain.

1. Little Trot, a tiny spaniel was comfortably curled up on her back.

那只哈叭狗小特洛特这时候正舒舒服服地蜷曲着身子伏在它背上.

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2. I've always wanted a springer spaniel.

我一直想要一只激飞狗.

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3. There was even a fenced - in backyard for our cocker spaniel.

甚至还有一个带栅栏的后院,可供我们的小猎犬玩耍.

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4. Spaniel is a breed of dog with large ears.

西班牙猎狗是一种长着大耳朵的猎狗.

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5. A tired brown spaniel kept close at their heels.

紧紧跟在他们脚后的是一只棕色的西班牙猎狗.

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