lurcher的词源

英文词源

lurcher

"A cross-bred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, of a kind originally used for hunting and by poachers for catching rabbits", Early 16th century (in sense 2): from obsolete lurch 'remain in a place furtively', variant of lurk.

中文词源

lurcher：杂交猎狗

来自中古英语luren,等待，潜藏，埋伏，词源同lurch,lurk.字面意思即潜伏狗，后来指一种不同类型狗杂交交配后的后代，用于打猎。

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