a young dog 小狗,幼犬 ■(informal, dated)a conceited or arrogant young man (非正式,旧)自负(或傲慢)的年轻人 you ungrateful puppy!. 你这忘恩负义、自以为是的傻小子。
派生 puppyhood noun puppyish adjective 语源
late 15th cent. (denoting a lapdog): perhaps from Old French poupee 'doll, plaything'; compare with puppet, synonymous with dialect puppy (as in puppy-show 'puppet show')