puppy

puppy
(pl. -ies)
  1. 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
  1. 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')
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