roosevelt

IPA/ˌted.i ˌrəʊ.zə.velt ˈter.i.ər/
KK[rˈozəvˌɛlt]IPA/ˌted.i ˌroʊ.zə.velt ˈter.i.ɚ/

roosevelt — 名詞

  • rooseveltsingular
  • rooseveltsplural

1. a short-legged terrier breed from the United States, from the same line as rat t

1.名詞C2
釋義

羅斯福梗犬

美國的短腿梗犬品種

a short-legged terrier breed from the United States, from the same line as rat terriers and often kept to catch rats or as a pet

例句

Aarav brought his Roosevelt terrier to the park's small-dog area.

Aarav 帶著他的羅斯福梗犬到公園的小型犬區。

pattern: bring a Roosevelt terrier to a place

The Roosevelt terrier chased a rat behind the garden shed.

那隻羅斯福梗犬在花園小屋後面追一隻老鼠。

historical role: chase rats

同義詞
  • rat terrier

    a close related breed, but the Roosevelt terrier is specifically the short-legged line

  • small terrier

    a much broader everyday label that does not name this exact breed

文法句型

a Roosevelt terrier

two Roosevelt terriers

a Roosevelt terrier puppy

用法筆記

Usually appears in the full breed name Roosevelt terrier, especially in kennel, adoption, and dog-show contexts. Writers often capitalize Roosevelt because the breed name comes from a surname.

常見錯誤

❌She adopted a Roosevelt from the shelter.
✅She adopted a Roosevelt terrier from the shelter.
💡The breed name is usually given in full; Roosevelt alone is too unclear in general use.