terrier
テリア
解説 Definition
terrier は、小型から中型の犬種の一群であるテリアという意味です。日本語の「テリア」とほぼ同じで、fox terrier や Yorkshire terrier など犬種名の一部としても使われます。
A terrier is a dog belonging to a group of usually small or medium-sized breeds originally developed to chase animals from underground holes. The word also forms part of breed names such as fox terrier and Yorkshire terrier.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ラテン語terra「土・大地」につながる語で、もともと地中の獲物を追うために穴を掘る犬を指しました。「土を掘る犬」を核に、a small terrier、a terrier barking、fox terrierのような犬種名や典型的な場面と結び付けると覚えやすくなります。
Connect terrier with terra, the Latin word for “earth” or “land.” Terriers were originally bred to pursue animals in holes and other underground spaces, so the image of a small, energetic dog digging into the earth captures both the history and the meaning. Remember it through common combinations such as small terrier, barking terrier, fox terrier, and Yorkshire terrier. Unlike dog, which names the whole animal category, terrier identifies a particular group of breeds traditionally associated with hunting and digging.
例文
Their terrier sleeps near the kitchen door.
彼らのテリアは台所のドアの近くで寝ています。
The terrier barked when someone knocked.
誰かがノックすると、そのテリアはほえました。
She adopted a small terrier from the animal shelter.
彼女は動物保護施設から小さなテリアを引き取りました。
terrier の類義語・関連語
terrier の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語terrier（土を掘る犬）から。ラテン語terra（土・大地）が語源で、地中の獲物を追って穴を掘る猟犬の特性を表す。関連語：terrain（地形）、territory（領土）。「土の犬」が原義。
Terrier entered English through French terrier, a term for a dog trained to pursue quarry underground. It ultimately relates to Latin terra, meaning “earth” or “land.” The name therefore reflects the original work of these dogs: entering holes or digging into the ground after small animals. English words such as terrain and territory also descend from forms related to Latin terra, although their modern meanings developed along different paths.
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