dog
noun
verb
dɒɡ
noun
1
ANIMAL
动物
a
common
animal
with
four
legs,
fur,
and
a
tail.
Dogs
are
kept
as
pets
or
trained
to
guard
places,
find
drugs
etc.
狗;
could
hear
a
dog
barking
.
我听得到狗吠声。
a
pack
of
stray
dogs
一群流浪狗
What
breed
of
dog
is
she?
那是条什么品种的狗？
2
MALE ANIMAL
雄性动物
a
male
dog,
FOX
,
or
WOLF
公狗; 雄狐; 公狼
3
WOMAN
妇女
an
offensive
word
meaning
an
unattractive
woman
[非正式，不礼貌] 丑婆娘，丑女人
informal not polite
4
dog eat dog
when
people
compete
against
each
other
and
will
do
anything
to
get
what
they
want
残酷无情的竞争
It’s
a
dog
eat
dog
world
out
there.
外面可是个冷酷无情的世界。
5
be going to the dogs
if
a
country
or
organization
is
going
to
the
dogs,
it
is
getting
worse
and
will
be
difficult
to
improve
[非正式] 〔国家或团体〕每况愈下，趋于衰败，一蹶不振
informal
6
DISHONEST
不诚实
an
offensive
word
for
an
unpleasant
or
dishonest
man
[非正式，不礼貌] 讨厌的家伙; 不老实的东西
informal not polite
You
dirty
dog
!
你这不老实的东西！
7
a dog’s life
a
life
that
is
difficult
and
unpleasant,
with
very
little
pleasure
[口] 苦难的生活，猪狗不如的生活
spoken
His
wife’s
a
nag
who
leads
him
a
dog’s
life
(=makes
his
life
unpleasant)
.
他老婆是个唠叨鬼，把他的日子搞得苦不堪言。
8
make a dog’s breakfast of sth
to
do
something
very
badly
[英，非正式] 把某事弄得一团糟
BrE informal
The
orchestra
made
a
complete
dog’s
breakfast
of
the
fourth
movement.
这支管弦乐队把第四乐章演奏得一塌糊涂。
9
a dog’s dinner
something
that
is
meant
to
be
impressive
or
fashionable
but
that
other
people
think
is
not
[英，非正式] 花里胡哨，俗艳，自以为了不起
BrE informal
She
was
dressed
up
like
a
dog’s
dinner
.
她打扮得俗艳不堪。
10
not have a dog’s chance
10.
to
have
no
chance
of
being
successful
[英，非正式] 毫无成功的机会，毫无希望
BrE informal
11
every dog has its/his day
11.
used
to
say
that
even
the
most
unimportant
person
has
a
time
in
their
life
when
they
are
successful
and
important
凡人皆有得意日
12
like a dog with two tails
12.
very
pleased
and
happy
because
something
good
has
happened
[英，非正式] 〔因发生了好事情而〕非常高兴，极开心
BrE informal
13
FEET
脚
feet
[美，非正式] 脚
plural 复数 | plural 复数AmE informal
Boy,
my
dogs
really
hurt.
天哪，我的脚疼死啦。
14
POOR QUALITY
劣质
something
that
is
of
very
poor
quality
[美，非正式] 质量极差的东西
AmE informal
15
dog and pony show
15.
an
event
that
has
only
been
organized
so
that
people
can
admire
it
and
think
that
it
is
impressive,
not
for
any
real
purpose
[美] 装门面的活动，纯粹为了炫耀的活动
AmE
16
be the dog’s bollocks
16.
a
very
rude
expression
used
to
say
that
something
is
very
good
[英，非正式] 真他妈棒〔非常粗鲁的表达法〕
BrE informal
17
the dogs
17.
a
sports
event
consisting
of
a
series
of
races
for
dogs
[英，非正式] 跑狗比赛，赛狗
BrE informal
18
put on the dog
18.
to
pretend
to
be
richer,
more
clever
etc
than
you
really
are
[美，过时] 装阔气; 故作聪明; 装腔作势
AmE old-fashioned
verb
19
if
a
problem
or
bad
luck
dogs
you,
it
causes
trouble
for
a
long
time
〔问题或噩运〕长期困扰，紧随〔某人〕
He
has
been
dogged
by
injury
all
season.
他整个赛季不断受伤。
20
to
follow
close
behind
someone
跟踪，紧跟〔某人〕