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ogre

UK //ˈəʊɡə(r)//US //ˈoʊɡər//

词源

源自法语 ogre,可能来自拉丁语 Orcus(罗马神话中的冥界之神),17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指传说中吃人的可怕怪物,常出现在童话故事中,用来形容外表凶恶、行为残暴的人或事物。

“The ogre in the story scared all the children with his huge teeth.”

(故事里的食人魔用巨大的牙齿吓坏了所有孩子。)

“He acted like an ogre when he yelled at the waitress for no reason.”

(他无缘无故对服务员大吼大叫时,表现得像个恶魔。)

同义词:monster, giant, demon, brute

常见短语

like an ogre — 形容某人行为或外表像食人魔一样可怕或粗暴,常用于夸张的比喻。

“After working all night, he looked like an ogre with his messy hair and angry face.”

(熬了一整夜后,他头发凌乱、脸色愤怒,看起来像个食人魔。)