
dog
词源
源自古英语 'docga',指一种强壮的犬类。可能与古高地德语 'toggen'(拉拽)有关,可能因其拉拽行为得名。
noun
❶ 一种常见的家养哺乳动物,通常作为宠物或工作动物,以忠诚和友好著称。
“I have a small dog named Max.”
(我有一只叫马克斯的小狗。)
“The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived.”
(邮递员来时,狗大声吠叫。)
❶ 在某些语境中,指男性朋友或伙伴,常用于非正式场合。
“What's up, dog?”
(怎么了,兄弟?)
“He's my dog, we've been friends since childhood.”
(他是我哥们,我们从小就是朋友。)
verb
❶ 坚持不懈地跟随或困扰某人,常用于形容持续追踪或骚扰的行为。
“The reporter dogged the celebrity for weeks.”
(记者跟踪那位名人好几个星期。)
“Bad luck has dogged him his entire career.”
(霉运伴随了他的整个职业生涯。)
常见短语
dog days — 指一年中最炎热的日子,通常指夏季的七八月份。
“I hate going outside during the dog days of summer.”
(我讨厌在夏季最热的时候出门。)
dog-eat-dog — 形容竞争激烈、残酷无情的社会环境或商业世界。
“The business world is dog-eat-dog; you have to be tough to survive.”
(商业世界竞争残酷,你必须坚强才能生存。)
let sleeping dogs lie — 劝告别人不要无事生非,避免引起不必要的麻烦。
“I decided not to bring up the old argument - better to let sleeping dogs lie.”
(我决定不提旧争论——最好不要无事生非。)