bernard
bernard — 名詞
- bernardsingular
- bernardsplural
1. A giant working dog with a thick brown-and-white double coat, bred at Alpine mon
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.
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
Ramón watched the Saint Bernard pull a small sled across the snowy meadow.
Ramón 看著那隻聖伯納犬拖著小雪橇穿過白雪皚皚的草地。
Noa brushed her neighbour's Bernard while the dog napped in the yard.
Noa 幫鄰居的聖伯納犬梳毛，狗狗則在院子裡打盹。
During the heavy snowfall, Jack's St. Bernard guided him safely back to the mountain cabin.
在暴風雪期間，Jack 的聖伯納犬平安地引導他回到了山區小屋。
- 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.