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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。
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。)
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。)