malamute

/ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt -ˌmüt/ (ame, mw)

malamute — noun

1. a large, powerful dog with a thick double coat and a curled tail, originally fro

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large, powerful dog with a thick double coat and a curled tail, originally from Alaska and traditionally used for pulling sleds across snow and ice

例句

Mei's family owned a malamute named Kodiak that pulled their sled every winter.

Each day, Diego brushed his malamute's thick coat to remove loose hair from the undercoat.

collocation: brush + thick coat

同義詞
  • husky

    any of several breeds of sled dog; malamutes are the largest and most powerful type of husky

  • sled dog

    general term for any dog trained to pull a sled; malamute refers specifically to the Alaskan breed

用法筆記

The breed name is often capitalised (Malamute) because it derives from the Mahlemut people of Alaska, but lowercase is also common in everyday writing.

常見錯誤

❌My Siberian Husky pulled the heavy sled across the ice.
✅My Malamute pulled the heavy sled across the ice.
💡Although both are sled dogs, malamutes are significantly larger and stronger than Siberian Huskies and were bred specifically for hauling heavy freight.