dog
英 [dɒɡ]
美 [dɔːɡ]
n. 狗; 犬; 公狗; 公狐; 公狼; 赛狗
v. (长期)困扰,折磨,纠缠; 跟踪; 尾随
复数:dogs 过去分词:dogged 过去式:dogged 现在分词:dogging 第三人称单数:dogs
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.819 / COCA.753
习惯用语
n.
- (a case of) dog eat dog
- 残酷无情的竞争;损人利己的角逐;相互残杀
a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed - I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog.
恐怕在这种行业中竞争是残酷无情的。 - We're operating in a dog-eat-dog world.
我们是在一个残酷竞争的世界里立足。 a dog in the manger - 占马槽的狗;占着茅坑不拉屎的人
a person who stops other people from enjoying what he or she cannot use or does not want a dog's breakfast/dinner - 乱七八糟;一团糟
a thing that has been done badly - He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.
他把这些账目简直搞得一塌糊涂。 a dog's life - 悲惨的生活;牛马不如的生活
an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment every dog has his/its day - 人人皆有得意时
everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life give a dog a bad name - 恶名难洗;名声一毁,万难挽回
when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her go to the dogs - 败落;大不如前
to get into a very bad state - This firm's gone to the dogs since the new management took over.
这个公司自新的管理人员接手以来日渐衰败。 not have a dog's chance - 毫无机会;绝无可能
to have no chance at all - He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam.
他根本不可能通过这次考试。 why keep a dog and bark yourself? - 既然有人代劳,何必自己操劳
if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself the hair of the dog (that bit you) - 用于解宿醉的酒
alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before be raining cats and dogs - 下倾盆大雨
to be raining heavily (as) sick as a dog - 病得很重;呕吐得厉害
feeling very ill/sick; vomiting a lot let sleeping dogs lie - 过去的事就不要再提了;不要没事找事
to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments the tail (is) wagging the dog - (用以描述次要部分影响和支配主要部分)主次颠倒,喧宾夺主
used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important (you can't) teach an old dog new tricks - 老大(不)可教;(无法)改变人们长时间形成的思想(或做事方法等)
(you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 狗;犬
Adogis a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog.- Outside, a dog was barking...
外面,一只狗在叫。 - The dog growled again...
狗又在狂吠。 - The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
英国人以爱犬而闻名。
- Outside, a dog was barking...
- N-COUNT 公狗;犬科雄兽(雄狐、雄狼等)
You usedogto refer to a male dog, or to the male of some related species such as wolves or foxes.- Is this a dog or a bitch?
这是公狗还是母狗? - ...a dog fox.
公狐狸
- Is this a dog or a bitch?
- 卑鄙小人;无赖
If someone calls a man adog, they strongly disapprove of him. - N-COUNT 蹩脚货;粗制滥造的东西
People usedogto refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality.- It's a real dog.
这实在是蹩脚货。
- It's a real dog.
- N-COUNT 丑女人
If someone, especially a man, calls a woman or girl adog, they mean that she is very ugly, unattractive, or boring.- How can you go out with her? She's a real dog.
你怎么能和她谈恋爱呢?她简直就是个恐龙。
- How can you go out with her? She's a real dog.
- VERB 困扰;折磨;纠缠
If problems or injuriesdogyou, they are with you all the time.- The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback...
一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。 - His career has been dogged by bad luck.
他在事业上一直不走运。
- The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback...
- (带有赌博性质的)赛狗会,跑狗
The dogsis a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win. - See also:doggedguide dogprairie dogsniffer dog
- PHRASE 乱七八糟;一团糟
You describe something as adog's breakfastordog's dinnerin order to express your disapproval of it, for example because it is very untidy, badly organized, or badly done.- The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really...
整个地方乌烟瘴气的,真的。 - Our own Board are going to make a dog's breakfast out of it if we aren't careful.
如果我们不小心行事,我们的董事会就会乱成一团。
- The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really...
- PHRASE 狗咬狗;残酷无情的竞争;自相残杀
You usedog eat dogto express your disapproval of a situation where everyone wants to succeed and is willing to harm other people in order to do so.- It is very much dog eat dog out there...
那儿的竞争异常残酷。 - The TV business today is a dog-eat-dog business.
当前电视业的竞争残酷无情。
- It is very much dog eat dog out there...
- PHRASE 败落;大不如前
If you say that somethingis going to the dogs, you mean that it is becoming weaker and worse in quality.- They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.
国家败落之际,他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。
- They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.
- PHRASE 别惹麻烦;别多事
If someone tells you tolet sleeping dogs lie, they are warning you not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause trouble and problems.- Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie?
为什么她就不能不多事?
- Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie?
- 不接受新事物;不喜欢新玩意儿
If you say 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks', you are suggesting that someone is unwilling to try new ways of doing things.
英英释义
noun
- a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times
- the dog barked all night
- metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- the andirons were too hot to touch
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked
- someone who is morally reprehensible
- you dirty dog
- informal term for a man
- you lucky dog
- a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
verb
- go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
双语例句
- I'm too old to have a dog now. I'm a cat woman.
我太老了,养不了狗。我喜欢养猫。 - They drugged the guard dog with doped meatballs
他们用掺了麻醉药的肉丸子麻醉了看门狗。 - This scar is from the bite of a dog.
这是狗咬后留下的伤疤。 - She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner.
她从街角的小摊上买了个热狗。 - They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.
国家败落之际,他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。 - After stealing the meat, the dog slunk away.
那条狗偷了肉溜走了。 - My brother had a lovely dog. I looked after him for about a week.
我哥哥有一只可爱的狗。我照看了它约一周。 - You are a lucky dog.
你真是个幸运儿。 - A police dog picked up the murderer's scent
一只警犬嗅出了凶手的气味。 - A year later my dog died
一年后我的狗死了。