🇬🇧🇨🇳 bulldog - 斗牛犬 : English Lesson

Meaning of "bulldog" ("斗牛犬"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A bulldog is a kind of dog that has a strong, chunky body, short legs, and a big, square, wrinkly face with a pushed-in nose. Bulldogs can look a little scary because they are very solid and have serious-looking faces, but many bulldogs are actually gentle and friendly pets. They often walk slowly, snort, and sometimes drool, and people like them because they are loyal and calm.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our bulldog guards the house from dangerous things like falling leaves and suspicious butterflies.

My bulldog is brave enough to face thunderstorms, but not brave enough to walk past the vacuum cleaner.

At the dog show, the bulldog didn’t care about winning; he cared about finding the snack table.

The bulldog sat on my foot and now my foot belongs to him forever.

The bulldog watched us eat dinner with a face that said, “I too am starving, even though I just had three meals.”

At the park, a stocky bulldog waddled toward a small child, short legs pumping, big wrinkly square face sniffing a toy. The bulldog nudged the toy gently, then sat, heavy paws steady. Another bulldog barked and ran circles; the first bulldog watched calmly, eyelids drooping. The child laughed and hugged the bulldog.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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