terrier
terrier — 名詞
1. a type of small, lively dog, originally bred to chase wild animals, such as foxe
㹴犬
小型活潑的獵犬品種
a type of small, lively dog, originally bred to chase wild animals, such as foxes or rabbits, from their burrows in the ground
Obi's family adopted a small terrier from the local animal shelter last year.
Obi 一家去年從當地動物收容所領養了一隻小型㹴犬。
adopt + terrier (from shelter)
The energetic terrier dug a deep hole in the garden while chasing a mouse.
那隻精力旺盛的㹴犬在追老鼠時，在花園裡挖了一個很深的洞。
collocation: energetic terrier; dug a hole
Megan watched her terrier dig furiously under the old garden fence after a rabbit.
Megan 看著她的㹴犬在老舊的花園籬笆下拼命挖洞，追逐一隻兔子。
Wei takes his terrier for a long walk every morning before work.
Wei 每天早上上班前都會帶他的㹴犬去散步很久。
The children laughed as the little terrier chased its tail in circles.
孩子們看到那隻小㹴犬追著自己的尾巴打轉，都笑了出來。
- dog
a much broader term; terrier refers specifically to a breed group, not any dog
用法筆記
Frequently used together with a breed name, as in 'Jack Russell terrier' or 'Yorkshire terrier'.