| 词汇 | bog |
| 释义 | bog 1. noun 1 a lavatory. Abbreviated from obsolete 'bog house'. Often follows 'the' and often in the plural UK, 1789. 2 an act of defecation AUSTRALIA, 1932. 3 a police station UK, 1962. 4 in Western Australia, an unrefined and loutish person from a lower socio-economic area AUSTRALIA, 1997. 5 a type of putty used to fill dents in the bodywork of vehicles AUSTRALIA, 1989 2. verb 1 to defecate UK, 1982. 2 (used of a motorcyle engine) to lose power and slow down US, 1973 bog down 1. get/become bogged down to become so involved in dealing with something, especially small details or less important things, that you cannot make progress or do the main thing that you want to do+ over Let's not get bogged down over small details. The peace talks became bogged down over arguments about whether the terrorists should be allowed to keep their weapons.+ in The French were losing territory, but they did not want to become bogged down in another Asian land war.2. bog down sth • bog sth down • bog down AmE to make something move, work, or happen less quickly and easily: Snow and freezing rain have been bogging down traffic on Connecticut roads this week. Bitter disputes between political parties have bogged the bill down in Congress. bog off bog off! BrE spoken informal used to rudely tell someone to go away: Why don't you just bog off and leave me alone?■ SIMILAR TO: piss off informal bog in1. To eat or commence eating heartily and vigorously; to tuck into one's food. Primarily heard in Australia. I'm happy so many people could be here for this meal. Now, bog in, everyone! After five hours of working in the sun, we all bogged into our meal in silence. 2. To do or undertake something quickly or enthusiastically. Primarily heard in Australia. If we all bog in, we'll have this shed built in no time. bog offGet out of here; go away; get lost. Primarily heard in UK. Listen, I don't want to buy any, so why don't you just bog off and leave me alone! bog downTo slow down or burden someone or something. (A bog is an area of wet, muddy ground that it is difficult to walk through.) Don't bog down your brother with more suggestions—his paper is due tomorrow, so he needs to commit to a topic and just write about it! We were hoping to open the restaurant by the holidays, but we've gotten bogged down with regulations and permits. bog standardslang Conventional. Primarily heard in UK. I just need a bog standard phone—nothing fancy. bogged downBurdened or impeded by something. (A bog is an area of wet, muddy land that it is difficult to walk through.) Try not to get bogged down in the details of this project—we're looking for speed more than accuracy. bog downto become encumbered and slow. (As if one were walking through a bog and getting stuck in the mud. Often preceded by a form of get.) The process bogged down and almost stopped. The truck got bogged down in the mud soon after it started. *bogged downstuck; prevented from making progress. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; become ~.) The students became bogged down with the algebra problems. The Smiths really got bogged down in decorating their house. bog downBecome stuck, be unable to progress, as in Their research bogged down because they lacked the laboratory expertise. This expression transfers sinking into the mud of a swamp to being hampered or halted. [First half of 1900s] bog ˈstandard(British English, informal) ordinary; with no special features: All you need is a bog standard machine — nothing fancy. |
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