silver fox; black fox
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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silver fox; black fox (melanistic color variant of the red fox with silver-tipped black fur)
Refers specifically to the melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) characterized by black fur with white or silver tips, highly prized in the fur trade. Distinguished from the Japanese Spitz dog breed (银狐犬).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yín银
hú狐
de的
pí皮
máo毛
zài在
guò过
qù去
fēi非
cháng常
áng昂
guì贵
。
The fur of this type of silver fox was extremely expensive in the past.
Yín银
hú狐
qí其
shí实
shì是
chì赤
hú狐
de的
yī一
gè个
yán颜
sè色
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
The silver fox is actually a color variant of the red fox.
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Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǎng养
le了
liǎng两
zhī只
yín银
hú狐
。
The zoo keeps two silver foxes.