Lassie, with a capital L, is a famous collie dog: the main character in seven films made between 1943 and 1951, and later in television programmes. She is brave and clever, and she keeps saving people — especially the family she lives with — from rivers, mines, storms, and other trouble.

Lassie, with a capital L大寫L開頭的Lassie, is a famous collie dog，是一隻有名的collie(牧羊犬): the main character in seven films made between 1943 and 1951：牠是1943年到1951年之間七部電影的主角, and later in television programmes，後來也在電視節目裡出現。 She is brave and clever牠既勇敢又聰明, and she keeps saving people，一直在救人 — especially the family she lives with ———尤其是牠住在一起的那家人—— from rivers, mines, storms, and other trouble從河裡、礦坑、暴風雨和其他麻煩裡救出來。

Children in many countries grew up thinking of a rough-coated brown-and-white dog when they heard the name. People sometimes stretch it and call any loyal rescue dog “a Lassie,” but the name itself is that one character.

Children in many countries很多國家的小孩 grew up thinking of a rough-coated brown-and-white dog長大後想到的都是一隻毛粗粗、棕白相間的狗 when they heard the name一聽到這個名字。 People sometimes stretch it人們有時候會把這個字用得更廣 and call any loyal rescue dog "a Lassie,"把任何忠心的救援犬都叫做「a Lassie」 but the name itself is that one character但這個名字本身指的就是那一個角色。

Though actually the word under the name is just Scottish lassie, “little girl,” because the dog is female; the films turned a pet name into a proper name. Write Lassie for the dog on screen; lassie with a small l is still an ordinary Scottish word for a girl.

Though actually the word under the name不過其實，這個名字底下的字 is just Scottish lassie, "little girl,"其實就是蘇格蘭話的lassie，意思是「小女孩」 because the dog is female因為這隻狗是母的; the films turned a pet name into a proper name；電影把一個暱稱變成了正式的名字。 Write Lassie for the dog on screen螢幕上那隻狗要寫Lassie; lassie with a small l is still an ordinary Scottish word for a girl；小寫l開頭的lassie，仍然是蘇格蘭話裡指女孩的普通用詞。