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pig

UK /pɪɡ/US /pɪɡ/

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!)

同义词:hog, swine, boar

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。)

同义词:gorge, devour, hog

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!)