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[/dɔg; US dɔːg; dɔɡ/] n 用法:
1 [C] (a) common domestic animal kept by human beings for work, hunting, etc or as a pet 狗; 犬. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page iii.
(b) male of this animal, or of the wolf or fox 公狗; 公狼; 公狐. Cf 参看 bitch 1.
(C) the dogs [pl] (infml) (betting on the result of) greyhound racing 赛狗（的赌博）:
I won 10 on the dogs. 我赛狗赢了10英镑. 用法:
2 [C] (a) (preceded by an adj 前用形容词修饰) (dated infml 旧, 口) fellow 人; 家伙:
a sly, lucky, gay dog 狡猾之徒、 幸运儿、 快乐的家伙 *
You dirty (ie dishonourable) dog! 你这个无耻的小人!
(b) (dated 旧) wicked or worthless man 邪恶的人; 卑鄙之徒:
He's a vile dog! 他是个无耻之徒! 用法:
3 [C] mechanical device for gripping things 卡具, 夹具（卡、 夹等机械装置）. 用法:
4 [C] = andiron. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) (a case of) ,dog eat `dog ruthless competition 残酷无情的竞争; 自相残杀. a ,dog in the `manger person who stops others enjoying sth he cannot use or does not want 狗占马槽; 占著茅坑不拉屎的人:
[attrib 作定语] a ,dog-in-the-manger `attitude 占著茅坑不拉屎的态度. a dog's `breakfast/`dinner (infml) muddle or mess 乱糟糟; 一团糟:
He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts. 他把这些帐目搞得一团糟. dressed like a dog's dinner => dress2. every dog has his/its `day (saying 谚) everyone enjoys good luck or success sooner or later 凡人皆有得意时. give a dog a bad `name (and `hang him) (saying 谚) once a person has lost his reputation, it is difficult for him to regain it because others continue to condemn or suspect him 一朝坏名声, 十年洗不清; 名誉一毁, 万难挽回. go to the `dogs (infml) (of an organization, institution, etc) change so that it is no longer as efficient, productive, etc as before （指组织、 机构等）一蹶不振, 不复往日之盛, 大不如前:
?IThis firm's gone to the dogs since you took over! 这公司自你接手已大不如前! a/the hair of the dog => hair. help a lame dog over a stile => help1. lead a dog's life; lead sb a dog's life => lead3. let sleeping dogs lie => sleep2. love me, love my dog => love2. not have a `dog's chance have no chance at all 毫无机会; 绝无可能:
He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam. 他这次考试毫无及格的可能. put on the dog (US sl 俚) show off 炫耀; 摆阔. rain cats and dogs => rain2. the tail wagging the dog => tail. teach an old dog new tricks => teach. top dog => top1. treat sb like dirt/a dog => treat. dog 2
[/dɔg; US dɔːg; dɔɡ/] v (-gg-) [Tn] follow (sb) closely and persistently 紧随, 紧跟, 尾随（某人）:
dog sb's footsteps 跟踪某人 *
(fig 比喻) Her career was dogged by misfortune. 她一生屡遭不幸. |