jackal

• n. [脊椎] 豺；走狗
• vi. 做走狗

来自土耳其语cakal,来自波斯语shaghal,来自梵语srgala-s,狼嚎，嚎叫，可能来自拟声词。

jackal (n.)

c. 1600, from Turkish çakal, 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.

1. This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?

这个叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是还有个名字叫杰凯尔？

来自柯林斯例句

2. With a deprecatory grunt , the jackal again complied.

豺狗表示抱歉地哼了哼, 照办了.

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

3. Tiny Duffy was Willie's loyal political jackal.

小达菲是威利忠实的政治走卒.

来自辞典例句

4. Now there was an aged jackal , and he devised a plan to get food.

这时候一只老豺想出一个觅食的计划.

来自辞典例句

5. You'll never speak that jackal's name again!

我要你再也说不出那只豺狼的名字!

来自电影对白