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a collie
collie 是可数名词，单数前常用不定冠词 a。
She saw a collie in the park.
她在公园里看到一只柯利牧羊犬。
柯利牧羊犬
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柯利牧羊犬
A collie is a sheepdog with a silky coat, a long ruff, and a long narrow head, originally developed in Scotland.
She saw a collie in the park.
她在公园里看到一只柯利牧羊犬。
起源于苏格兰和英格兰的多种牧羊犬之一。
Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
The collie barked loudly when a stranger walked past the yard.
当陌生人走过院子时，柯利牧羊犬大声叫了起来。
She takes her collie for a long walk every evening.
她每天傍晚带她的柯利牧羊犬去散步。
Collies need plenty of exercise and enjoy learning new tasks.
柯利牧羊犬需要大量运动，而且喜欢学习新任务。
collie 是可数名词，单数前常用不定冠词 a。
She saw a collie in the park.
她在公园里看到一只柯利牧羊犬。
复数形式直接加 -s，为 collies。
Collies have long, narrow heads.
柯利牧羊犬有长而窄的头。
Not this
I have two collie at home.
Use this
I have two collies at home.
collie 是可数名词，数词 two 后必须用复数形式 collies。中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
I have collie at home.
Use this
I have a collie at home.
collie 是单数可数名词，单独使用时需要加冠词 a；中文常省略冠词，导致漏加 a 的错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
边境牧羊犬
A border collie needs plenty of exercise.
边境牧羊犬需要大量运动。
粗毛柯利牧羊犬
The rough collie has a long, thick coat.
粗毛柯利牧羊犬有长而浓密的毛发。
短毛柯利牧羊犬
A smooth collie is easier to groom than a rough collie.
短毛柯利牧羊犬比粗毛柯利牧羊犬更容易打理。
柯利牧羊犬幼犬
The collie puppy chewed my shoes.
那只柯利牧羊犬幼犬咬坏了我的鞋。
柯利牧羊犬品种
The collie breed is famous for its loyalty.
柯利牧羊犬品种以忠诚著称。
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把 collie 拆成 coal（炭）＋lie（躺）：想象一只苏格兰牧羊犬躺在炭色毛毯上，记住它的拼写和身份。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常谈论犬种、宠物饲养、犬类比赛 “collie”是普通名词，指柯利牧羊犬，不限于正式或专业场合；日常交流与一般书面介绍中都可使用。
这些词与 collie 同韵（英音 /ˈkɒli/）：holly、jolly、dolly、poly。注意拼写相近的 college /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/、colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/、colony /ˈkɒləni/、colonel /ˈkɜːnəl/ 读音不同，不要混淆。
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