jackal
英 ['d??k?l; -k??l]
美['d??kl]
- n. [脊椎] 豺；走狗
- vi. 做走狗
暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?jackals;
中文詞源
jackal 豺，胡狼
來自土耳其語cakal,來自波斯語shaghal,來自梵語srgala-s,狼嚎，嚎叫，可能來自擬聲詞。
英文詞源
- jackal (n.)
- c. 1600, from Turkish ?akal, from Persian shaghal, from or cognate with Sanskrit srgala-s, literally "the howler." Figurative sense of "skulking henchman" is from the old belief that jackals stirred up game for lions.
雙語例句
- 1. This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?
- 這個叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是還有個名字叫杰凱爾？
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. With a deprecatory grunt , the jackal again complied.
- 豺狗表示抱歉地哼了哼, 照辦了.
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
- 3. Tiny Duffy was Willie's loyal political jackal.
- 小達菲是威利忠實的政治走卒.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Now there was an aged jackal , and he devised a plan to get food.
- 這時候一只老豺想出一個覓食的計劃.
來自辭典例句
- 5. You'll never speak that jackal's name again!
- 我要你再也說不出那只豺狼的名字!
來自電影對白