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Pig Sth Informal   [Informal 非正式 English Spoken Unpleasant

The flashcard defines "pig" as a farm animal (mammal) with short legs and typically pink or black skin. It can also be used informally to describe an unpleasant person, especially one who is greedy or unkind. Additionally, it can refer to a difficult task or to eat greedily.

The flashcard defines "pig" as a farm animal with short legs and typically pink or black skin. It can also be used informally to describe an unpleasant person, especially one who is greedy or unkind. Additionally, it can refer to a difficult task or to eat greedily.

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pig ★★☆☆☆
/pɪ̱g/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词] A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, bacon, or gammon.
  • ...the grunting of the pigs.

    猪的呼噜声

  • ...a pig farmer.

    养猪户

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See also:
guinea pig
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词]猪猡;讨嫌的人;(尤指)贪婪的人,苛刻的人 If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind.
      [disapproval]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
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      [N-SING 单数名词]难干的活;难做的事 If you say that something is, for example, a pig of a job, you mean it is very difficult.
        [a N]
        [BRIT 英]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • According to the British show jumping team manager, 'It's a pig of a course — much too big and also very technical.'

        据英国场地障碍赛马队教练说,“整个赛场太大,对技术的要求也高,比赛起来很困难。”

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      [VERB 动词]使贪婪地吃;使拼命大吃 If you say that people are pigging themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal.
        [V pron-refl]
        [disapproval]
        [BRIT 英]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • After pigging herself on ice cream she went upstairs.

        大吃特吃了一通冰激凌之后她上了楼。

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      [PHRASE 短语]粗制滥造;把…弄糟 If you make a pig's ear of something you are doing, you do it very badly.
        [V inflects]
        [BRIT 英]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • He and Dermott Reeve almost made a complete pig's ear of the final push for victory.

        他和德莫特·里夫几乎把获胜的最后一把努力彻底搞砸了。

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      [PHRASE 短语]不可能的事;异想天开 If you say 'pigs might fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely.
        [emphasis]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
        [HUMOROUS 幽默]
      • 'There's a chance he won't get involved in this, of course.' — 'And pigs might fly.'

        “当然,他还是有可能不插手此事的。”——“是啊,太阳还能打西边出呢。”

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      [PHRASE 短语]大吃特吃;吃得过量 If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal.
        [V and N inflect]
        [disapproval]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.

        恐怕我晚餐时吃得太多了。

      相关词组:
      pig out

      Oxford pig / pɪɡ ; NAmE pɪɡ /
      noun
      ,
      verb
      pig pigs pigged pigging
      noun 1 ( also hog especially in NAmE ) an animal with pink, black or brown skin, short legs, a broad nose and a short tail which curls round itself. Pigsare kept on farms for their meat (called
      pork
      ) or live in the wild.
      a pig farmer 养猪的农民 Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. 猪在院子里哼哼地叫个不停。 see also
      boar
      ,
      piglet
      ,
      sow
      2
      ,
      swine3 ()
      ,
      guinea pig
      2 ( informal, disapproving) an unpleasant or offensive person; a person who is dirty or greedy 令人不快(或讨厌)的人;贪婪(或肮脏)的人 Arrogant pig! 傲慢的家伙! Don't be such a pig! 别那么讨厌嘛! The greedy pig's eaten all the biscuits! 那个馋猫把饼干都吃光了! She made a pig of herselfwith the ice cream (= ate too much). 她大吃了一通冰淇淋。 He's a real male chauvinist pig (= a man who does not think women are equal to men). 他是个彻头彻尾的大男子主义者。 3 ( slang) an offensive word for a police officer (对警察的蔑称) IDIOMS make a ˈpig's ear (out) of sth ( BrE) ( informal) to do sth badly; to make a mess of sth 把事情办砸;弄得一团糟 (buy) a pig in a ˈpoke if you buy a pig in a poke,you buy sth without seeing it or knowing if it is good enough (买)未看过的东西;(买)不知优劣的东西 a pig of a sth ( BrE) ( informal) a difficult or unpleasant thing or task 挠头的事;烦人的事;苦差 I've had a pig of a day. 我这一天倒霉透了。 pigs might ˈfly ( BrE) ( NAmE when pigs ˈfly ) ( ironic, saying) used to show that you do not believe sth will ever happen (表示不相信某事会发生)太阳从西出 ‘With a bit of luck, we'll be finished by the end of the year.’ ‘Yes, and pigs might fly!’ “运气不错的话,我们年底就能完成。”“是啊,太阳能打西边出嘛!”
      verb ( -gg- ) ( BrE) ( informal) to eat too much of sth 吃得过量;大吃特吃 pigsth I had a whole box of chocolates and pigged the lot! 我把一整盒巧克力吃了个精光! pigyourself (on sth) Don't give me cakes—I'll just pig myself. 可别给我拿糕点,那我会吃个没够的。 PHRASAL VERB ˌpig ˈout (on sth) ( informal) to eat too much food 大吃;猛吃 They pigged out on pizza. 他们猛抢着吃比萨饼。 pig / pɪɡ ; NAmE pɪɡ /
      LDC
      pig1 noun
      pig2 verb
      pigpig1 /pɪɡ/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]
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      1animal a farm animal with short legs, a fat body, and a curved tail. Pigs are kept for their meat, which includes pork, bacon, and ham. SYN hog American English:  He kept pigs and poultry.2person spoken a)someone who eats too much or eats more than their share:  You greedy pig, you ate all the candy! I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. b)someone who is unpleasant in some way, for example unkind or very untidy:  They live like pigs in that house over the road. You can tell him from me he’s an ignorant pig.(male) chauvinist pig (=a man who thinks women are not equal to men)3police taboo informal an offensive word for a police officer. Do not use this word.4a pig (of a something) British English spoken something that is very difficult or unpleasant to do:  They’re improving, and they’re a pig of a team to beat.5make a pig’s ear of something British English spoken to do something very badly:  Someone’s made a right pig’s ear of these repairs.6in a pig’s eye American English spoken informal used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying7pig in a poke spoken something you bought without seeing it first and that is not as good or valuable as you expected:  What if the car you buy turns out to be a pig in a poke?8pigs might fly British English, when pigs fly American English spoken used to say that you do not think something will happen:  ‘Someone might have handed in your pass.’ ‘Yes, and pigs might fly.’
      pig1 noun
      pig2 verb
      pigpig2 verb (past tense and past participle pigged, present participle pigging)
      Verb Table
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      pig out phrasal verb informal to eat a lot of food all at oncepig out on I found Sam in front of the TV, pigging out on pizza and fries.
      WDF

      pig

      [pɪg]pigged, pigging, pigs

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      pigs[12254]
      猪(93%),猪肉(4%),生小猪(2%),像猪一样的人(1%)
      n.猪;猪肉
      vi.生小猪;像猪一样过活
      n.警察(俚语,带有攻击性)

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