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puppies

UK //ˈpʌpiz//US //ˈpʌpiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'pup'(小狗),可能来自法语 'poupée'(玩偶),因其可爱小巧的外形得名。

noun

❶ 指幼犬,通常指年龄在几个月内的小狗,特别可爱且活泼。常用于宠物或家庭场景中。

“The puppies were playing in the garden.”

(小狗们在花园里玩耍。)

“She adopted two puppies from the shelter.”

(她从收容所领养了两只小狗。)

同义词:pups, dog babies, young dogs

常见短语

puppy love — 指青少年时期天真浪漫的初恋,通常带有短暂或不成熟的情感意味。

“Their relationship was just puppy love, but it felt real to them.”

(他们的关系只是青涩的初恋,但对他们来说却很真实。)