wag
英 [wæɡ]
美 [wæɡ]
v. (狗)摇,摆动(尾巴); (狗尾巴)摇,摆动; 摇(头或手指,常表示不赞成); 逃学
n. 老开玩笑的人; 爱闹着玩的人; 摇摆; 摆动
现在分词:wagging 过去式:wagged 复数:wags 第三人称单数:wags 过去分词:wagged
Collins.1 / BNC.14798 / COCA.11879
习惯用语
v.
- 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 set tongues wagging - 惹得满城风雨;使议论纷纷;招闲话
to cause people to start talking about sb's private affairs
牛津词典
verb
- (狗)摇,摆动(尾巴);(狗尾巴)摇,摆动
if a dog wags its tail, or its tail wags , its tail moves from side to side several times - 摆动,摇(头或手指,常表示不赞成)
to shake your finger or your head from side to side or up and down, often as a sign of disapproval - 逃学
to stay away from school without permission- to wag school
逃学
- to wag school
noun
- 老开玩笑的人;爱闹着玩的人
a person who enjoys making jokes - 摇摆;摆动
a wagging movement
柯林斯词典
- VERB 摇动,摇摆(尾巴)
When a dogwagsits tail, it repeatedly waves its tail from side to side.- The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
这条狗撕咬着,咆哮着,摇晃着尾巴。
- The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
- VERB (通常指由于厌恶而)左右摇晃(手指)
If youwagyour finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly from side to side, usually because you are annoyed with someone.- He wagged a disapproving finger...
他摇晃着手指表示不同意。 - She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture.
她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
- He wagged a disapproving finger...
- VERB (常指因不高兴而)摇(头)
If youwagyour head, you move it from side to side, often because you are unhappy about a situation.- He wags his head unhappily.
他不高兴地摇着头。
- He wags his head unhappily.
- N-COUNT 爱说笑的人;幽默的人
Awagis someone who makes jokes.- He's a bit of a wag, his dad...
他爸爸这个人说话相当风趣。 - There was a moose head on the wall. Some wag had put a cigarette in its mouth.
墙上挂着一个驼鹿头。某个爱搞笑的人在它的嘴里放了一支香烟。
- He's a bit of a wag, his dad...
- PHRASE 嚼舌头;议论纷纷
Iftongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.- What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.
这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。
- What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners.
- the tail is wagging the dog→ see:tail
英英释义
noun
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- a witty amusing person who makes jokes
verb
- move from side to side
- The happy dog wagged his tail
双语例句
- The dog wag his tail as if to tell her how glad he is.
那狗儿摇动尾巴,像是要告诉她:它是何等高兴。 - Money will buy you a fine dog, but only love can make it wag its tail.
有钱就能买只可爱的狗,但是有爱才能让它对你摇尾巴。 - You must stop visiting that woman; tongues are beginning to wag.
你不要再到那个女人那里去了,已经有人说闲话了。 - There was a moose head on the wall. Some wag had put a cigarette in its mouth.
墙上挂着一个驼鹿头。某个爱搞笑的人在它的嘴里放了一支香烟。 - He wagged a disapproving finger
他摇晃着手指表示不同意。 - Have you ever seen a dog wag its tail?
你见过狗摇尾巴吗? - But research shows that dogs don't wag their tails when they are alone because there is no need.
研究发现狗独处的时候不会摇尾巴,因为没有必要。 - I said not to wag your tail!
我告诉过你不要摇尾巴了! - How does the project WAG compare to story points or "T-Shirting"?
项目WAG与故事点或“T恤”相比有什么不同? - Money will buy a pretty dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.
金钱能买到一条不错的狗,但是买不到它的摇动尾巴。