pup

pup
noun
  1. a young dog
    小狗,幼犬
    ■a young wolf, seal, rat, or other mammal
    (小狼、小海豹、小老鼠等)幼兽
    ■(dated, chieflyBrit.)a cheeky or arrogant boy or young man
    (旧,主英)冒失(或自负)的小伙子,年轻人
    you saucy young pup!.
    你这冒失无礼的傻小子!。
(pupped, pupping)
  1. [no obj.](of bitches and certain other female animals) give birth to young
    (母狗等雌兽)产仔
常用词组
in pup
  1. (of a bitch) pregnant
    (母狗)怀胎的
sell someone (或buy) a pup
  1. (Brit. informal)swindle someone (or be swindled), especially by selling (or buying) something worthless
    (英,非正式)(尤指通过出售无用的东西来)诈骗;(因购买无用的东西而)受骗
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'arrogant young man'): back-formation from puppy, interpreted as a diminutive
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