american pit bull terrier

IPA/əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˌpɪt bʊl ˈter.i.ər/
IPA/əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˌpɪt bʊl ˈter.i.ɚ/

american pit bull terrier — noun

1. a muscular dog breed from the United States, usually medium in size and short-ha

1.名詞C2
釋義

a muscular dog breed from the United States, usually medium in size and short-haired, once bred for fighting and now also kept as a pet

例句

Christopher met an American pit bull terrier at the rescue center on Saturday.

pattern: meet an American pit bull terrier at a rescue center

Kian's American pit bull terrier waited calmly beside his wheelchair in the park.

pattern: American pit bull terrier waited calmly beside [object]

同義詞
  • pit bull terrier

    a close name for the same type of dog, but writers do not always use it with the same breed precision

  • pit bull

    a broader everyday label that may also include related breeds

文法句型

an American pit bull terrier

two American pit bull terriers

an American pit bull terrier puppy

用法筆記

Usually written as the full breed name in breed, shelter, and training contexts. In everyday speech, people may shorten it to pit bull, but that shorter label is often used more loosely for related breeds as well.

常見錯誤

❌Every muscular short-haired dog is an American pit bull terrier.
✅Not every muscular short-haired dog is an American pit bull terrier.
💡the full breed name refers to one specific breed, not every similar-looking dog.
❌The report called every pit bull an American pit bull terrier.
✅The report should only say American pit bull terrier when that exact breed is identified.
💡pit bull is often a broader everyday label.