spaniel

IPA/ˈspænjəl/
KK[spˈænjəl]IPA/ˈspænjəl/

spaniel — noun

  • spanielsingular
  • spanielsplural

1. A breed of dog with a soft, wavy coat and long, drooping ears, originally traine

1.名詞B1
釋義

A breed of dog with a soft, wavy coat and long, drooping ears, originally trained to help hunters find birds or other small animals.

例句

Mei-Lin takes her spaniel for a walk through the park every morning before work.

spaniel + for a walk — common activity pattern with pets

The children cheered when the spaniel brought the ball back to them.

同義詞
  • gun dog

    broader category that includes spaniels, retrievers, and setters; used mostly in hunting contexts

  • bird dog

    informal American term for any dog trained to locate birds; less precise than 'spaniel'

文法句型

a/the spaniel

[number] spaniels

spaniel + noun (e.g. spaniel puppy, spaniel breeder)

用法筆記

There are several varieties of spaniel, such as the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel, and Cavalier King Charles spaniel. In everyday speech, speakers often shorten these to 'cocker' or 'springer'.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a cute spaniel dog.
✅She bought a cute spaniel.
💡'spaniel' already names the breed; adding 'dog' is redundant.
❌The spaniels hairs are very soft.
✅The spaniel's hair is very soft.
💡'spaniel' is a countable noun; use the possessive form correctly with an apostrophe.