bernard
bernard — noun
- bernardsingular
- bernardsplural
1. A giant working dog with a thick brown-and-white double coat, bred at Alpine mon
A giant working dog with a thick brown-and-white double coat, bred at Alpine monasteries in Switzerland to locate and help people stranded in mountain snow.
Arjun adopted a gentle St. Bernard from the local animal shelter last spring.
adopt + St. Bernard — typical verb pairing
The young Bernard wagged its tail when Dario offered it a piece of biscuit.
Bernard used as breed name with definite article
Ramón watched the Saint Bernard pull a small sled across the snowy meadow.
Noa brushed her neighbour's Bernard while the dog napped in the yard.
During the heavy snowfall, Jack's St. Bernard guided him safely back to the mountain cabin.
- St. Bernard
The most common full form of the breed name; 'St.' is an abbreviation for 'Saint'.
- Saint Bernard
The formal, written-out version of the breed name; more common in official documents.
- alpine rescue dog
A descriptive term for the breed's historic working role rather than a direct synonym.
文法句型
a Bernard
Bernards
the Bernard
用法筆記
The breed is most commonly called a St. Bernard or Saint Bernard; the shortened form 'Bernard' is also used and is typically capitalised when referring to the breed.