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
[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
early 19th cent.: from German Pudel(hund), from Low German pud(d)eln 'splash in water' (the poodle being a water-dog)