
pig
词源
源自古英语 'picg',可能来自原始日耳曼语,与荷兰语 'big' 和德语 'Ferkel'(小猪)有关。
noun
❶ 猪,一种常见的家畜动物,通常有圆胖的身体、短腿和卷曲的尾巴,主要用于生产猪肉。
“The farmer keeps pigs in the barn.”
(农民在谷仓里养了几头猪。)
“Pigs are known for their intelligence.”
(猪以其聪明才智而闻名。)
❶ 比喻贪婪或肮脏的人,常用于贬义,形容某人行为粗鲁或自私。
“He ate like a pig at the buffet.”
(他在自助餐上吃得像头猪一样。)
“Don't be such a pig—share the cookies!”
(别这么自私——把饼干分给大家!)
verb
❶ 像猪一样贪婪地吃或占用,通常指吃得过多或占为己有。
“He pigged out on pizza last night.”
(他昨晚狂吃披萨。)
“They pigged all the snacks at the party.”
(他们在派对上把零食全吃光了。)
常见短语
pig out — 大吃特吃,通常指放纵地吃很多食物,尤其是在不节制的情况下。
“We pigged out on ice cream during the movie.”
(我们在看电影时狂吃冰淇淋。)
make a pig of oneself — 形容某人吃得过多或表现得贪婪,通常带有贬义。
“He made a pig of himself at the barbecue.”
(他在烧烤会上吃得太多了。)
when pigs fly — 表示某事几乎不可能发生,类似于中文的“太阳从西边出来”。
“He'll clean his room when pigs fly!”
(他要是会打扫房间,太阳就从西边出来了!)