单词 | dog |
释义 | dog UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable ANIMAL 动物 ESSENTIAL ■a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things (尤指当作宠物或用来打猎、看护东西的)狗,犬 •my pet dog我的宠物狗 •wild dogs野狗 •dog food狗粮 •We could hear dogs barking in the distance.我们可以听到远处的狗叫声。 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable PERSON 人 slang ■a man who is unpleasant or not to be trusted 讨厌的家伙,惹人烦的家伙;失信者 •He tried to steal my money, the dirty ■offensive ■a woman who is not attractive 丑女 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable a dog in the manger ■someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it 占着茅坑不拉屎的人 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable dog-eat-dog disapproving ■describes a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people 不择手段;冷酷无情的竞争 •It's a dog-eat-dog world UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable a dog's breakfast UK informal ■something or someone that looks extremely untidy, or something that is very badly done 乱七八糟的东西;一团糟的人 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable a dog's life ■a very unhappy and unpleasant life 悲惨的生活 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable done up/ dressed up like a dog's dinner UK informal ■wearing very formal or decorative clothes in a way that attracts attention 衣冠楚楚;打扮得花枝招展 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable Every dog has its day. saying ■said to emphasize that everyone is successful or happy at some time in their life 人人都有走运时。 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable Give a dog a bad name. UK saying ■said when someone has been accused of behaving badly in the past, with the result that people expect them to behave like that in the future 坏名声洗刷不掉。 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable go to the dogs ■If a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is becoming very much less successful than it was in the past. (国家、机构)大不如前,衰落,衰败 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable Let sleeping dogs lie. saying ■said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about 过去的事就让它过去吧;不要再去揭伤疤 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable put on the dog US informal ■to act as if you are more important than you are 拿出派头,装腔作势 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable Why keep a dog and bark yourself ? UK saying ■said when you want to know why someone would do something themselves when they already pay someone else to do that thing 既然花钱找人代劳了,为何还亲自动手? UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] noun countable You can't teach an old dog new tricks. saying ■said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change their habits or character 年老难学艺;本性难移 UK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] verb transitive (-gg-) FOLLOW 跟随 ■to follow someone closely and continuously 跟随;跟踪 •Reporters dogged him for answers.记者们跟着他让他回答问题。 ⇒ See also doggedUK [dɒg] US [dɑ:g] verb transitive (-gg-) PROBLEM 问题 ■to cause difficulties 困扰,阻碍 •Technical problems dogged our trip from the outset.技术问题从旅行一开始就一直困扰着我们。 |
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