| 单词 | seal point |
| 释义 | seal point [f. seal n.1 + point n.1 A. 26 c.] One of the dark brown markings on the buff fur of one type of Siamese cat; also, a Siamese cat with markings of this colour. Hence seal-pointed a.
1934P. Wade Siamese Cat xv. 101 Even the best Blue Pointed cannot..equal in beauty our Seal Pointed cats. Ibid. 102 Let us concentrate on breeding perfect Siamese with deep seal points. 1939I. M. Mellen Pract. Cat Bk. i. 35 The adult body color of the Siamese is pale fawn..and the seal brown, almost black ears, muzzle, tail and feet are called collectively ‘points’, the color described being known as seal point. Ibid. 39 (heading) Qualities of a good seal point Siamese. 1958Listener 18 Sept. 410/2 The first Siamese to become a champion arrived in 1896. He was a seal point. 1966‘K. A. Saddler’ Gilt Edge vi. 91 A seal point Siamese cat sneaked in. 1980A. Scholefield Berlin Blind iii. 106 He..saw a cat. It was a beautiful sealpoint Siamese. |
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