
好词典

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。
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。)
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!)
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。)