plural dogs
plural dogs
Learner's definition of DOG
1 [count]
a : a type of animal that is often kept as a pet or trained to work for people by guarding buildings, hunting, etc.狗;犬 -
That dog barks all day long.那只狗一整天都在叫。
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children playing with the family dog和家犬玩耍的孩子
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a guard dog看门狗
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a hunting dog猎犬
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wild dogs such as the Australian dingo野犬,如澳洲野犬
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b : a male dog公狗;雄性犬
2 [count] informal
a : a person who is regarded as lucky, unlucky, etc.幸运的人;不幸的人;…的人 — see also top dog b : a person who is lazy or who is not liked懒惰的人;讨厌的人 c offensive : an unattractive girl or woman无吸引力的女子 3
[count] US, informal : something that is poor in quality劣质的东西 5
dogs [plural] US, informal + old-fashioned : feet
a dog's breakfast
British, informal
: something that is messy or poorly done一团糟的事;干得很差的事
a dog's life
: a difficult, boring, and unhappy life艰难的生活
(as) sick as a dog
informal
dog and pony show
US, usually disapproving
: a very fancy and elaborate event that is done to sell something, to impress people, etc.(为推销或吸引人而举办的)盛大活动
every dog has his/its day
informal
— used to say that every person has a successful moment in life人人皆有得意时
go to the dogs
informal
: to become ruined : to change to a much worse condition垮台;衰败;每况愈下
hair of the dog (that bit you)
— see hair
in a dog's age
— see 1age
let sleeping dogs lie
: to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation不惹麻烦;不多事
put on the dog
US, informal + old-fashioned
: to pretend that you are very stylish or rich显摆;摆阔
rain cats and dogs
— see 2rain
the tail wagging the dog
— see 1tail
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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used to say that a person who is old or is used to doing things in a certain way cannot learn or does not want to learn a new way老古董学不会新东西 2 dog /ˈdɑːg/ verb
dogs; dogged; dogging
dogs; dogged; dogging
Learner's definition of DOG
[+ object]
1
: to follow (someone) very closely跟踪;尾随 2
: to ask (someone) about something or for something constantly or frequently纠缠 3
: to cause problems for (someone) for a long time困扰;侵扰 —
often used as (be) dogged常用作(be) dogged