dog

dog
noun
  1. a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractile claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. It is widely kept as a pet or for work or field sports
    狗，家犬
  2. Canis familiaris, family Canidae (the dog family); probably domesticated from the wolf in the Mesolithic period. The dog family also includes the wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
    拉丁名Canis familiaris，犬科；可能驯养自中石器时代的狼。犬科动物亦包括狼、丛林狼、胡狼和狐狸
    ■a wild animal of the dog family
    犬科野生动物
    ■the male of an animal of the dog family, or of some other mammals such as the otter
    犬科（或水獭等）雄性动物
    [as modifier]a dog fox.
    一只雄狐狸。
    ■(the dogs)(Brit. informal)greyhound racing
    (英，非正式)跑狗；赛狗
    a night at the dogs.
    在赛狗场度过的一晚上。
    ■(in extended and metaphorical use) referring to behaviour considered to be savage, dangerous, or wildly energetic
    （用其引申和比喻）野蛮（或危险、狂野）的行为
    he attacked the PC like a mad dog.
    他像疯狗一样砸电脑。
    we fought like cat and dog the whole time.
    我们一直像猫狗一样互不相容，争斗不休。
  3. [often with adj.](informal)a man regarded as unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked
    (非正式)讨厌的人；可鄙的人；邪恶的人
    ■[with adj.](dated)used to refer to a person of a specified kind in a tone of playful reproof, commiseration, or congratulation
    (旧)以谐趣（或同情、恭贺）的口吻责备的人
    your historian is a dull dog.
    你的历史学家无趣得很。
    you lucky dog!.
    你这个幸运的家伙！。
    ■used in various phrases to refer to someone who is abject or miserable, especially because they have been treated harshly
    ［用于不同的短语］ （尤指因为受到虐待）可怜（或悲惨）的人
    I make him work like a dog.
    我让他像只狗一样可怜地工作。
    Rab was treated like a dog.
    拉布的待遇猪狗不如。
    ■(informal, offensive)a woman regarded as unattractive
    (非正式，冒犯)无吸引力的女人
    ■(informal Austral.)an informer or a traitor
    (非正式，澳)告密者；叛徒
    one day she's going to turn dog on you.
    总有一天，她会把你给出卖了。
    ■(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)a thing of poor quality; a failure
    (非正式，主北美)劣质品；失败
    a dog of a film.
    一部失败的电影。
    ■(informal)a horse that is slow or difficult to handle
    (非正式)慢马；难以驾驭的马
  4. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog
    ［用于狗鲨名称中，如sandy dog, spur dog］
  5. a mechanical device for gripping
    抓夹的机械装置
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  6. (dogs)(N. Amer. informal)feet
    (北美，非正式)脚
  7. (dogs)(Horse Racing, US)barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track
    (赛马 美)防止马匹进入跑道特定区域的障碍物
(dogged, dogging)
[with obj.]
  1. follow (someone or their movements) closely and persistently
    （持续且紧紧地）跟踪（某人或其活动）
    photographers seemed to dog her every step.
    摄影记者似乎对她步步紧跟。
    ■(of a problem) cause continual trouble for
    （问题）侵扰
    the twenty-nine-year-old has constantly been dogged by controversy.
    那个29岁的年轻人一直被这场争论困扰着。
  2. (dog it)(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)act lazily; fail to try one's hardest
    (非正式，主北美)磨洋工；未尽全力
  3. grip (something) with a mechanical device
    用机械装置抓（或夹）
    [with obj. and complement]she has dogged the door shut.
    她用东西把门夹上。
常用词组
dog and bone
  1. (rhyming slang)a telephone
    (谐俚)电话
dog eat dog
  1. used to refer to a situation of fierce competition in which people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed
    人吃人（指残酷无情的竞争）
    New York is a dog-eat-dog society.
    纽约是一个人吃人的社会。
dog in the manger
  1. inclined to prevent others from having or using things that one does not need oneself
    占马槽的狗；占着茅坑不拉屎
    ■a person who does this
    占着茅坑不拉屎的人
dog-and-pony show
  1. (N. Amer.)an elaborate display or presentation
    (北美)精心安排的盛大演出（或展示）
a dog's age
  1. (N. Amer. informal)a very long time
    (北美，非正式)好久；很长时间
    the best I've seen in a dog's age.
    很久以来我所见到的最好的。
dogs bark, but the caravans move on
  1. (proverb)people may make a fuss, but it won't change the situation
    (谚)狗虽叫，商队还是会继续前进；说者自说，我行我素
the dog's bollocks
  1. (Brit. vulgar slang)a person or thing that is the best of its kind
    (英，粗俚)最好的人（或物）
a dog's dinner (或 breakfast)
  1. (Brit. informal)a poor piece of work; a mess
    (英，非正式)干得很差的工作；一团糟
    we made a real dog's breakfast of it.
    我们把这事弄得真够糟的。
a dog's life
  1. an unhappy existence, full of problems or unfair treatment
    （充满问题和不公正待遇的）不愉快的生活
    he led poor Amy a dog's life.
    他让可怜的艾米过着不幸的生活。
the dogs of war
  1. (poetic/literary)the havoc accompanying military conflict
    (诗／文)战争浩劫
dressed (up) like a dog's dinner
  1. (Brit. informal)wearing ridiculously smart or ostentatious clothes
    (英，非正式)可笑地穿着时髦（或显摆）的衣服
every dog has his (或 its) day
  1. (proverb)everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives
    (谚)凡人皆有得意时
give a dog a bad name and hang him
  1. (proverb)it's very difficult to lose a bad reputation, even if it's unjustified
    (谚)欲加之罪，何患无辞；流言可畏
go to the dogs
  1. (informal)deteriorate shockingly
    (非正式)急剧恶化
    the country is going to the dogs.
    这个国家正在衰亡。
hair of the dog
  1. 见 hair
let sleeping dogs lie
  1. 见 sleep
like a dog with two tails
  1. used to emphasize how delighted someone is
    非常开心
    ‘Is he pleased?’ ‘Like a dog with two tails.’.
    “他高兴吗？”“开心得不得了。”。
not a dog's chance
  1. no chance at all
    根本没有机会
put on the dog
  1. (N. Amer. informal)behave in a pretentious or ostentatious way
    (北美，非正式)自大；显摆
    we have to put on the dog for Anne Marie.
    对安妮•玛丽我们可要摆摆架子。
rain cats and dogs
  1. 见 rain
as sick as a dog
  1. 见 sick
throw someone to the dogs
  1. discard someone as worthless
    抛弃；摒弃
    young people look upon the older person as someone to be thrown to the dogs.
    年轻人认为老年人是一文不值的。
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
  1. (proverb)you cannot make people change their ways
    (谚)没法让老狗学新把戏；很难让人们改变他们的方式
why keep a dog and bark yourself?
  1. (proverb)why pay someone to work for you and then do the work yourself?
    (谚)为什么养条狗还要自己来叫；为什么雇了人还要自己来做?
派生
doglike
adjective
语源
  1. Old English docga, of unknown origin
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