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mastiff

/mas-tif, mah-stif/US // ˈmæs tɪf, ˈmɑ stɪf //UK // (ˈmæstɪf) //

獒犬,藏獒,獒王,獒园

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : one of a breed of large, powerful, short-haired dogs having an apricot, fawn, or brindled coat.

Examples

  • The couple threw a few pairs of underwear in a bag, then loaded Brighton and their other mastiff, Reese, in the truck.

  • These animals, including a large mastiff, belonging to a nobleman in the place, had a practice of going regularly to church.

  • Great was his astonishment on opening the library door, to find the mastiff stretched in front of it.

  • Black Nero was a magnificent mastiff, with not a white hair on his back.

  • Laying his hand on the big mastiff's neck, Franz struck directly away from the school.

  • The big mastiff settled himself to wait until his master saw fit to rejoin him.