词汇 | dog |
释义 | dog Theme: EATING tr. to eat something; to eat something as a dog eats.He dogged his hamburger and ran out the door to catch the bus.Here, dog a couple of crackers and cheese. That should keep you from starving. Theme: EXCREMENT n. dog dung.There's some dog on the lawn.Don't step in the dog. Theme: FOOT n. a foot. (Usually plural.)My dogs are killing me.I gotta get home and soak my dogs. Theme: HAUNT tr. to stay with one and haunt one.Will this memory dog me all the days of my life?The thought of all that cake and ice cream dogged me all during my diet. Theme: PURSUIT tr. to follow someone.The cop dogged Lefty for a week.Stop dogging me, you twit! Theme: UNDESIRABLE n. something undesirable or worthless; merchandise that no one wants to buy.Put the dogs out on the sale table so people will see them.They even bought all the dogs this year. Sales were great. Theme: WOMAN - UGLY n. an ugly girl.I'm no dog, but I could wish for some changes.So she's not a movie star; she's not a dog either! bow-wow n. a dog. (Juvenile.)The bow-wow frightened me.We're going to get you a bow-wow! Heinz 57 (variety) n. a mongrel breed of dog. (From the trade name of a condiment company.)We have one pedigreed dog and one Heinz 57 variety.My Heinz 57 is the greatest dog of all. pooch n. a dog. (Also a term of address to a friendly dog.)Hello, pooch. My goodness, you're friendly.Please take your pooch out of my garden. pot hound and pot sniffer n. a dog trained to sniff out cannabis.The pot hound at the airport is always busy finding marijuana.How do they train pot sniffers to find cannabis? Dog noun the Greyhound bus line. A fixture in American travel until a crippling strike in the 1990s; variants include 'Grey Dog' and 'ol 'Grey Dog' US, 1974dog Ⅰ 1. adjective referring to the prison authorities, generally seen as officious and corrupt by prisoners AUSTRALIA, 1978 2. noun 1 an unattractive woman or man. Originally used by men of women which, in the UK, has remained the predominant sense US, 1937. 2 a sexually transmitted infection US, 1962. 3 a informer to the police or, in prison, to the prison authorities AUSTRALIA, 1848. 4 a prison warder AUSTRALIA, 1919. 5 a traitor AUSTRALIA, 1896. 6 used as a general form of friendly address (without any negative connotations). A rare positive use of 'dog', synonymous with 'man', possibly influenced by rap artist Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus, b.1972). Also Spelt 'dogg' and 'dawg' US, 1995. 7 a freshman, or first-year college student US, 1947. 8 the grade 'D' US, 1964. 9 a cigarette-end. A shortened DOG END UK, 1935. 10 a marijuana cigarette US, 1997. 11 in sports betting, the underdog US, 1975. 12 in poker, a worthless hand US, 1988. 13 in horse racing, a racehorse with little value US, 1840. 14 in pool, a difficult shot US, 1993. 15 in horse racing, a sawhorse used to keep horses away from the rail during a workout on a muddy track US, 1976. 16 in poker, the fourth player to the left of the dealer US, 1988. 17 a sausage; a hot dog. Derives from the belief that dog meat was used as a sausage filler; this led to a hot sausage in a roll being called a 'hot dog'. In a fine example of circular etymology 'hot dog' now abbreviates to 'dog', and 'dog' is once again a sausage; most consumers are no longer concerned about dog meat UK, 1845. 18 the foot US, 1962. 19 a piece of paper money TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986. 20 an F86-DC aircraft US, 1956. 21 a failure of a song or film US, 1929.► dog tied upan unpaid debt AUSTRALIA, 1905.► it shouldn't happen to a doga catchphrase used to complain about the manner in which a human has been treated. Thought to be of Yiddish origin US, 1968.► it's a dog's lifeused of a meagre existence. A catchphrase, generally used by someone enduring such a life UK, 1969.► like a dog watching televisionin the position of doing something you do not understand US, 2003.► on the dogon credit US, 1978.► put on the dogto assume a superior, upper-class attitude US, 1865.► run like a dogto run or perform slowly AUSTRALIA, 1996.► the dog deadthere is nothing more to say on the subject BARBADOS, 1965.► the dog has caught the cara person (or group of people) who has achieved a goal and is now at a loss for what to do next US, 2003.► turn dogto become a police informer AUSTRALIA, 1863 3. verb 1 to avoid work; to work slowly US, 1955. 2 to studiously ignore US, 1987. 3 to abuse or harass US, 1992. 4 in motor racing, to follow another car very closely, hoping to distract or weaken the resolve of the driver ahead US, 1965. 5 of a male, to have sex with a partner who is kneeling on all-fours and entered from behind UK, 1937. 6 to perform sexually for money US, 1989. 7 to betray AUSTRALIA, 1896. 8 in pool, to miss a shot that should be made US, 1984. 9 to play truant. Extended from a variation of 'dodge'. With variant 'dog it' UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 10 to hunt dingoes. Variant: to wild dog AUSTRALIA, 1910⇨ See: DOG IT Ⅱ ⇨ dog and bone; dog noun a telephone. Rhyming slang UK, 1961 Ⅲ ⇨ dog and pup; dog noun a cup (a drinking vessel or a trophy). Rhyming slang UK, 1992 Ⅳ ⇨ dog it; dog verb 1 to refuse to pay a lost bet or a debt US, 1950. 2 to back down from a confrontation or situation for lack of courage US, 1979 dog1. verb To judge or criticize someone for something. Why are you dogging me about this? It's really not a big deal. 2. verb To follow or pursue someone. You've been dogging me since I left the gas station—what's your deal, man? 3. verb To persistently trouble someone. I really think she should see a therapist if memories of the accident keep dogging her like that. 4. noun Something of poor quality. That movie was a real dog—I left before it was over. 5. noun An unattractive or unappealing female. I'm not asking that girl out—she's a real dog! dogsThe feet. Boy, are my dogs tired after all that walking! dog1. n. a foot. (Usually plural.) I gotta get home and soak my dogs. 2. n. an ugly girl. (Rude and derogatory.) I’m no dog, but I could wish for some changes. 3. n. something undesirable or worthless; merchandise that no one wants to buy. Put the dogs out on the sale table so people will see them. 4. n. dog dung. (see also dog-doo.) There’s some dog on the lawn. 5. tv. to follow someone. The cop dogged Lefty for a week. 6. tv. to stay with one and haunt one. Will this memory dog me all the days of my life? 7. tv. to eat something; to eat something as a dog eats. He dogged his hamburger and ran out the door to catch the bus. 8. tv. to criticize someone or something. Stop dogging me about every little thing! 9. and dawg and dogg. n. buddy; friend. (Originally black. Also a term of address. The spelling variations do not affect pronunciation.) Hey, dog! Tsup? Word, dog.
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