Alsatian
noun (British English)(also German shepherd North American English, British English)
a large dog, often trained to help the police, to guard buildings or (especially in the US) to help blind people find their way Topics Animalsc1德国牧羊犬(常训练成警犬,看家护院,尤其在美国用作导盲犬) Word Originfrom medieval Latin Alsatia ‘Alsace’ + -an.