Dog Informal People English British Bad Dog’s Life
Dog is a common four-legged animal kept as a pet or for work. It can also refer to other concepts like a male of certain animals, a disliked person, a low-quality item, an unattractive woman, or to persistently cause trouble. As a verb, "dog" means to follow closely or to trouble someone persistently.
Dog is a common four-legged animal kept as a pet or for work, and can also refer to a male dog, a despicable person, a poor-quality item, an unattractive woman, or to trouble someone. As a verb, it means to follow closely or to trouble persistently.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]狗;犬 A dog is 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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]公狗;犬科雄兽(雄狐、雄狼等) You use dog to 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
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]卑鄙小人;无赖 If someone calls a man a dog, they strongly disapprove of him.
[disapproval]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]蹩脚货;粗制滥造的东西 People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality.
[disapproval]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
It's a real dog.
这实在是蹩脚货。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]丑女人 If someone, especially a man, calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is very ugly, unattractive, or boring.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[OFFENSIVE 冒犯]
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。
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[VERB 动词]困扰;折磨;纠缠 If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time.
[V n]
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。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](带有赌博性质的)赛狗会,跑狗The dogs is a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win.
[the N]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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See also:
dogged
;
guide dog
;
prairie dog
;
sniffer dog
;
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[PHRASE 短语]乱七八糟;一团糟 You describe something as a dog's breakfast or dog's dinner in order to express your disapproval of it, for example because it is very untidy, badly organized, or badly done.
[v-link PHR]
[disapproval]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]狗咬狗;残酷无情的竞争;自相残杀 You use dog eat dog to express your disapproval of a situation where everyone wants to succeed and is willing to harm other people in order to do so.
[v-link PHR]
[disapproval]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]败落;大不如前 If you say that something is going to the dogs, you mean that it is becoming weaker and worse in quality.
[V inflects]
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]别惹麻烦;别多事 If someone tells you to let sleeping dogs lie, they are warning you not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause trouble and problems.
[let inflects]
Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie?
为什么她就不能不多事?
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[dog inflects]
Oxford
dog★/dɒɡ; NAmEdɔːɡ/
noun
,
verb
dogdogsdoggeddoggingnoun★1★[countable ]an animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work, for example hunting or guarding buildings. There are many types of dog,some of which are wild. 狗;犬◆I took the dog for a walk.我遛狗去了。◆I could hear a dog barking.我听到犬吠声。◆dog food狗食◆guard dogs看家狗◆a dog and her puppies母狗和它的狗崽儿☞see also
guide dog
,
gun dog
,
hearing dog
,
lapdog
(1 ),
prairie dog
,
sheepdog
,
sniffer dog
,
tracker dog
2[countable ]a male dog,foxor wolf公狗;公狐;公狼☞compare
bitch
(1 )3the dogs[plural ]( BrE) ( informal) greyhoundracing 赛狗;灵 _247E5.png赛 4[countable ]( informal) ( especially NAmE) a thing of low quality; a failure 蹩脚货;失败◆Her last movie was an absolute dog.她的最后一部影片彻底砸锅了。5[countable ]( informal) an offensive way of describing a woman who is not considered attractive 丑女人6[countable ]( informal,disapproving) used, especially after an adjective, to describe a man who has done sth bad (尤用于形容词后)家伙,小人,无赖◆You dirty dog!你这个下流坯!☞see also
hot dog
(2 ),
shaggy-dog story
,
top dog
,
watchdog
IDIOMSa ˌdog and ˈpony show( NAmE) ( informal,disapproving) an event that is planned only in order to impress people so that they will support or buy sth (为公关或促销而举行的)造势活动(a case of) ˌdog eat ˈdoga situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed 残酷无情的竞争;损人利己的角逐;相互残杀◆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经营。a ˌdog in the ˈmangera person who stops other people from enjoying what he or she cannot use or does not want 占马槽的狗a dog's ˈbreakfast/ˈdinner( BrE) ( informal) a thing that has been done badly 乱七八糟;一团糟SYN
mess
◆He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.他把这些账目搞得简直一塌糊涂。a ˈdog's lifean unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment 悲惨的生活;牛马不如的生活every dog has his/its ˈday( saying) everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life 人人皆有得意日give a dog a bad ˈname( saying) when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her 恶名难洗;名声一毁,万难挽回go to the ˈdogs(NAmE alsogo to hell in a ˈhandbasket)( informal) to get into a very bad state 败落;大不如前◆This firm's gone to the dogs since the new management took over.这家公司自新的管理人员接手以来日渐衰败。not have a ˈdog's chanceto have no chance at all 毫无机会;绝无可能◆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 ˌdog and bark yourˈself?( informal,saying) if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself 既然有人代劳,何必自己操劳☞more at
hair
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rain
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sick
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sleep
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tail
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teach
verb(-gg-)1dogsb/sth (of a problem or bad luck 问题或不幸)to cause you trouble for a long time 困扰;折磨;纠缠◆He had been dogged by bad health all his life.他一生多病,备受折磨。2dogsb/sth to follow sb closely 跟踪;尾随◆She had the impression that someone was dogging her steps.她感觉到有人在尾随她。dog/dɒɡ; NAmEdɔːɡ/
LDC
dog1 noun
dog2 verb
dogdog1 /dɒɡ $ dɒːɡ/ ●●●S1W1 noun [countable]
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1animal a common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. Dogs are kept as pets or trained to guard places, find drugs etc → puppy: I could hear a dog barking. He's taken the dog for a walk. We used to have a dog when I was young. the most popular breed of dog2male animal a male dog, fox, or wolf → bitch3woman informal not polite an offensive word meaning an unattractive woman4dog eat dog when people compete against each other and will do anything to get what they want: It’s a dog eat dog world out there.5be going to the dogs informal if a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is getting worse and will be difficult to improve6dishonest informal not polite an offensive word for an unpleasant or dishonest man: · You dirty dog!7a dog’s life spoken a life that is difficult and unpleasant, with very little pleasure: His wife’s a nag who leads him a dog’s life (=makes his life unpleasant).8make a dog’s breakfast of something British English informal to do something very badly: The orchestra made a complete dog’s breakfast of the fourth movement.9a dog’s dinner British English informal something that is meant to be impressive or fashionable but that other people think is not: She was dressed up like a dog’s dinner.10not have a dog’s chance British English informal to have no chance of being successful11every dog has its/his day used to say that even the most unimportant person has a time in their life when they are successful and important12like a dog with two tails British English informal very pleased and happy because something good has happened13a dog in the manger someone who cannot have or does not need something, but does not want anyone else to have it14feet dogs [plural] American English informal feet: Boy, my dogs really hurt.15poor quality American English informal something that is of very poor quality16dog and pony show American English an event that has only been organized so that people can admire it and think that it is impressive, not for any real purpose17be the dog’s bollocks British English informal a very rude expression used to say that something is very good18put on the dog American English old-fashioned to pretend to be richer, more clever etc than you really are19the dogs British English informal a sports event consisting of a series of races for dogs → the hair of the dog
at hair(13)
, → shaggy dog story
, → as sick as a dog
at sick1(1)
, → let sleeping dogs lie
at sleep1(7)
, → the tail wagging the dog
at tail1(11)
, → top dog
, → treat someone like a dog
at treat1(1)
COLLOCATIONSverbshave a dog (=keep one as a pet)· We have one dog and two cats.walk a dog/take a dog for a walk· She loves walking her dogs on the beach.a dog bites somebody· Their dog had bitten a little girl on the leg.a dog barks (=makes short loud sounds)· The dog barks every time someone comes to the door.a dog yaps (=barks – used of small dogs)· A little dog was yapping at her heels.a dog growls (=makes a long deep angry sound)· The dog growled at me as I walked towards it.a dog snarls (=shows its teeth and makes an angry sound)· When a dog snarls, it is threatening attack.a dog whines (=makes a long high sound because it is unhappy or in pain)· I could hear the dogs whining outside the door.a dog howls (=makes a long loud sound like a wolf)· We knew something was wrong because the dogs were howling.a dog pants (=breathes quickly usually with its tongue hanging out)· The dog was panting heavily beside her.a dog wags its tail (=moves its tail from side to side to show pleasure)· The dog stood up and wagged his tail.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + doga pet dog (=that you keep in your house)· Some owners give their pet dogs too much food.a family dog (=that belongs to a family)· Labradors make a great family dog.a wild dog· Packs of wild dogs roamed the countryside.a stray dog (=a pet dog that is lost)· He was always bringing home stray dogs.a guide dog (=trained to guide a blind person)· No dogs except guide dogs are allowed in the store.a guard dog (=trained to guard a building)· The guard dog growled at him.a police dog (=trained to help the police)· Police dogs helped in the search for the missing child.a sniffer dog British English (=trained to find drugs or bombs)· Police and sniffer dogs have become a regular presence at the airport.dog + NOUNdog food· a can of dog fooda dog owner· Dog owners must be responsible for controlling their animals.a dog lover (=someone who loves dogs)· Britain is a nation of dog lovers.a dog handler (=someone whose job is training and working with dogs)· Dog handlers decided that the dog was dangerous and should be shot.a dog show (=competition for the best dog)· Crufts is the largest dog show in the world.phrasesa breed of dog (=a type of dog)· It is one of the most fashionable breeds of dog.a pack of dogs (=a group of wild dogs or stray dogs)· There are packs of wild dogs in the mountains.Good dog! (=said to a dog when it obeys you)· Sit! Good dog!Beware of the dog! (=a sign warning people that there is a dog inside a place)· There was a sign on the gate saying 'Beware of the dog!'.
dog1 noun
dog2 verb
dogdog2 ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle dogged, present participle dogging) [transitive]
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1if a problem or bad luck dogs you, it causes trouble for a long time: He has been dogged by injury all season.2to follow close behind someone
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dog
[dɒg]dogged, dogging, dogs
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n753
57135
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22777
12533
9177
3224
NOUN665
2333962
VERB20666
11966
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dogged[446] dogging[384] dogs[43459]
狗(93%),跟踪(2%),家伙(2%),卑鄙的人(2%),没用的东西(1%)
n.狗;丑女人;卑鄙的人;(俚)朋友
vt.跟踪;尾随
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