c. 1600, from Turkish ?akal, 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.
雙語例句
1. This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?
這個叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是還有個名字叫杰凱爾？
來自柯林斯例句
2. With a deprecatory grunt , the jackal again complied.
豺狗表示抱歉地哼了哼, 照辦了.
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
3. Tiny Duffy was Willie's loyal political jackal.
小達菲是威利忠實的政治走卒.
來自辭典例句
4. Now there was an aged jackal , and he devised a plan to get food.