kind of dog, early 15c., from Old French chien terrier "terrier dog," literally "earth dog," from Medieval Latin terrarius "of earth," from Latin terra "earth" (see terrain). So called because the dogs pursue their quarry (foxes, badgers, etc.) into their burrows.
例文
1. The tan-coloured dog looks suspiciously like an American pit bull terrier .
この茶色の犬はアメリカのビット犬によく似ているように見えます。
2.I have a fox terrier .
私はキツネの犬を飼っています。
3.It was a little bright-eyed terrier .
小さな猟犬で、目が明るい.
4.Cartledge,Joe,and Catherine Owen.The Complete Illustrated West Highland White Terrier .
カトリッジ、ジョー、キャサリン、オーウェン。完全に西部高地の白いビーグル犬を説明します。
5.Breed of terrier developed in the Border country of England and Scotland.