| 释义 |
Sphynx
noun[ C ]
uk /sfɪŋks/ us /sfɪŋks/(also Canadian Sphynx)
a type of cat with no hair or very little hair, a triangle-shaped face, big eyes, and big ears:
We humans have created flat-faced Persian cats and hairless Sphynx cats.
Their opinion is that if the Canadian Sphynx is kept warm, it can lead a contented and fulfilled life.
The Sphynx is a hairless cat because of a mutation, followed by selective breeding.
Remember that cats may require specific breed-related care, such as the weekly washing and keeping warm that Sphynxes need.
The 12-year-old cat is a hairless Sphynx breed.
For years the Canadian Sphynx remained outlawed by various cat societies.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Felines (cats)
Abyssinian
American shorthair
barn cat
Bengal
Bengal tiger
farm cat
feline
Himalayan
house cat
jaguar
Norwegian forest cat
ocelot
Oriental shorthair
panther
Persian
Siamese
Siberian
Singapura
snowshoe
tiger
|