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piggy

UK //ˈpɪɡi//US //ˈpɪɡi//

词源

源自中古英语'pigge'(猪)加上后缀'-y',形成昵称形式,最早记录于15世纪。

noun

❶ 小猪,常用于指代可爱的小猪或儿童用语中对猪的昵称。

“The children loved the little piggy at the petting zoo.”

(孩子们很喜欢宠物动物园里的小猪。)

“She has a collection of piggy toys on her shelf.”

(她的架子上有一排小猪玩具。)

❶ 存钱罐,常见于儿童使用的猪形状的储蓄罐。

“He saved all his coins in a pink piggy bank.”

(他把所有的硬币都存进了一个粉色的存钱罐。)

“When the piggy was full, we counted the money together.”

(当存钱罐满了,我们一起数了里面的钱。)

同义词:piglet, swine, hog

adjective

❶ 像猪的,贪吃的,用于形容人或行为像猪一样贪食或懒惰。

“After the buffet, he felt piggy and sleepy.”

(吃完自助餐后,他觉得自己又贪吃又困倦。)

“Don't be so piggy with the cookies!”

(别这么贪心地吃饼干!)

同义词:greedy, gluttonous, voracious

常见短语

piggy back — 指背负的动作,常用于描述大人背小孩或一人背另一人。

“Dad gave me a piggy back ride around the park.”

(爸爸背着我在公园里转了一圈。)

piggy in the middle — 指处于两方之间的尴尬位置,源自儿童游戏。

“During their argument, I felt like a piggy in the middle.”

(他们争吵时,我觉得自己像夹在中间的受气包。)