dog
n
1 [C]
(a) common domestic animal kept by human beings for work, hunting, etc or as a pet 狗; 犬. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page iii.
(b) male of this animal, or of the wolf or fox 公狗; 公狼; 公狐. Cf 參看 bitch 1.
(c) the dogs [pl]
(infml 口) (betting on the result of) greyhound racing 賽狗(的賭博)
I won 10 on the dogs. 我賽狗贏了10英鎊.
2 [C]
(a) (preceded by an adj 前用形容詞修飾) (dated infml 舊, 口) fellow 人; 家伙
a sly, lucky, gay dog 狡猾之徒、 幸運兒、 快樂的家伙
You dirty (ie dishonourable) dog! 你這個無恥的小人!
(b) (dated 舊) wicked or worthless man 邪惡的人; 卑鄙之徒
He's a vile dog! 他是個無恥之徒!
3 [C] mechanical device for gripping things 卡具, 夾具(卡、 夾等機械裝置).
4 [C] = andiron.
5 (idm 習語) (a case of) ,dog eat `dog ruthless competition 殘酷無情的競爭; 自相殘殺. a ,dog in the `manger person who stops others enjoying sth he cannot use or does not want 狗占馬槽; 占著茅坑不拉屎的人
[attrib 作定語]
a ,dog-in-the-manger `attitude 占著茅坑不拉屎的態度. a dog's `breakfast/`dinner (infml 口) muddle or mess 亂糟糟; 一團糟
He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts. 他把這些帳目搞得一團糟. dressed like a dog's dinner => dress2. every dog has his/its `day (saying 諺) everyone enjoys good luck or success sooner or later 凡人皆有得意時. give a dog a bad `name (and `hang him) (saying 諺) once a person has lost his reputation, it is difficult for him to regain it because others continue to condemn or suspect him 一朝壞名聲, 十年洗不清; 名譽一毀, 萬難挽回. go to the `dogs (infml 口) (of an organization, institution, etc) change so that it is no longer as efficient, productive, etc as before (指組織、 機構等)一蹶不振, 不復往日之盛, 大不如前
This firm's gone to the dogs since you took over! 這公司自你接手已大不如前! a/the hair of the dog => hair. help a lame dog over a stile => help1. lead a dog's life; lead sb a dog's life => lead3. let sleeping dogs lie => sleep2. love me, love my dog => love2. not have a `dog's chance have no chance at all 毫無機會; 絕無可能
He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam. 他這次考試毫無及格的可能. put on the dog (US sl 俚) show off 炫耀; 擺闊. rain cats and dogs => rain2. the tail wagging the dog => tail. teach an old dog new tricks => teach. top dog => top1. treat sb like dirt/a dog => treat.
dog v (-gg-) [Tn]
follow (sb) closely and persistently 緊隨, 緊跟, 尾隨(某人)
dog sb's footsteps 跟蹤某人
(fig 比喻) Her career was dogged by misfortune. 她一生屢遭不幸.
?? 考研助記
狗(dog)看門(door) 網友:vocation 123 補充: 到革
?? 擴展釋義
*[d?g]n. 狗, 壞蛋vt. 跟蹤, 尾隨【機】 牽轉具, 擔夾相關詞組: dog it help a lame dog over a stile not have a word to throw at a dog wake a sleeping dog not have a dog's chance lead someone a dog's life die a dog's death