poodle

poodle
noun
  1. a dog of a breed with a curly coat that is usually clipped
    鬈毛狗
    ■(Brit.)a person or organization considered to be servile or obsequious
    (英)走狗,附庸,追随者
    the council is being made a poodle of central government.
    该理事会正被变成中央政府的附庸。
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction](Brit. informal)move or travel in a leisurely manner
    (英,非正式)悠闲地游荡
    the chap who just wants to poodle along the road at 50 mph.
    只想以每小时50英里的速度在路上悠闲地开车的家伙。
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from German Pudel(hund), from Low German pud(d)eln 'splash in water' (the poodle being a water-dog)
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