bernard

IPA/ˌseɪnt ˈbɜː.nəd/
KK[bɚnˈɑrd]IPA/ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑːrd/

bernard — 名詞

  • bernardsingular
  • bernardsplural

1. A giant working dog with a thick brown-and-white double coat, bred at Alpine mon

1.名詞B1
釋義

聖伯納犬

大型山地救援犬種

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.

例句

Arjun adopted a gentle St. Bernard from the local animal shelter last spring.

Arjun 去年春天從當地動物收容所領養了一隻溫馴的聖伯納犬。

adopt + St. Bernard — typical verb pairing

The young Bernard wagged its tail when Dario offered it a piece of biscuit.

那隻年輕的聖伯納犬在 Dario 給牠餅乾時高興地搖著尾巴。

Bernard used as breed name with definite article

常見搭配
  • gentle Bernard
  • massive Bernard
  • loyal Bernard
  • adopt a Bernard
  • own a Bernard
  • raise a Bernard
  • Bernard rescues
  • Bernard guides
同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

I named my cat Bernard.' (when referring to the breed)
I adopted a St. Bernard last year.
'Bernard' as a breed noun should describe the type of dog, not function as a pet name.

同根字

  • St. Bernard
    名詞B1
  • Saint Bernard
    名詞B1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • St. Bernard dog
  • Saint Bernard breed
  • Bernard puppy

介系詞搭配

  • of (a breed of Bernard)