labrador

/ˈlæbrədɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈæbrədˌɔr] /ˈlæbrədɔːr/ (ame, ipa)

labrador — 名詞

  • labradorsingular
  • labradorsplural

1. a large, short-haired dog breed with a pale gold, black, or chocolate coat, ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

拉布拉多犬

常見的大型短毛狗品種

a large, short-haired dog breed with a pale gold, black, or chocolate coat, often kept as a family pet or trained to guide blind people.

例句

At the lake, Caleb threw a stick for his labrador to fetch.

在湖邊,Caleb 把一根木棍丟出去,讓他的拉布拉多犬去撿回來。

labrador + fetch in an outdoor scene

The trainer showed Élise how to walk beside a calm labrador.

訓練員示範給 Élise 看,該怎麼走在一隻冷靜的拉布拉多犬旁邊。

walk beside a calm labrador

同義詞
  • retriever

    broader term for several related breeds; labrador names one very common type

文法句型

a/the labrador

labrador + puppy / owner / retriever

用法筆記

Often shortened to labrador in everyday speech. People also say Labrador retriever when they want the full breed name or when comparing it with other retrievers.

常見錯誤

Every large retriever is a labrador.
A labrador is one particular retriever breed.
💡labrador names a specific breed, not all retrievers.