/ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ/
a dog trained to guard and herd sheep,牧羊犬
记忆技巧
拆分联想
将单词拆分为 'sheep'(羊) + 'dog'(狗),直接联想为‘管羊的狗’→牧羊犬。
图像故事
想象一只戴墨镜的酷狗(dog)在指挥一群绵羊(sheep)排队,嘴里喊着‘Sheep, go!’(谐音sheepdog)。
例句
The sheepdog swiftly gathered the stray sheep back to the flock.(牧羊犬迅速将走散的羊赶回羊群。)