pumi

IPA/ˈpuː.mi/
IPA/ˈpuː.mi/

pumi — 名詞

  • pumisingular
  • pumisplural

1. a medium-sized dog with a thick, wavy or curly coat and a lively, alert personal

1.名詞C1
釋義

波密犬

匈牙利產中型牧羊犬

a medium-sized dog with a thick, wavy or curly coat and a lively, alert personality, originally bred in Hungary to herd and guard sheep and other livestock

例句

Sade's pumi, named Zara, won first place in the herding trial last spring.

Sade 的波密犬 Zara 去年春天在牧羊比賽中獲得第一名。

possessive noun + pumi for individual dog

The pumi has a thick, wavy coat that needs regular brushing to stay healthy.

波密犬有厚實的捲毛，需要定期梳理才能保持健康。

the pumi for the breed in general

同義詞
  • herding dog

    broader category; any dog bred to manage livestock, not specific to the pumi

  • sheepdog

    more general term for dogs trained to herd sheep; the pumi is one specific sheepdog breed

文法句型

the pumi — referring to the breed as a whole

a pumi / pumis — referring to individual dogs

用法筆記

Unlike many herding breeds, the pumi was developed to work independently and is known for its high-pitched bark, which it uses to control livestock. The plural form is 'pumis'.

常見錯誤

❌I adopted a pumi dog.
✅I adopted a pumi.
💡The word 'pumi' already refers to the dog; adding 'dog' is redundant.
❌My pumi is the same breed as a puli.
✅My pumi is a different breed from the puli.
💡The pumi and puli are two distinct Hungarian herding breeds with different coat types.