dog

1. N-COUNT 狗;犬
   A dog is a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog.
   1. Outside, a dog was barking...
      外面，一只狗在叫。
   2. The dog growled again...
      狗又在狂吠。
   3. The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
      英国人以爱犬而闻名。
2. N-COUNT 公狗;犬科雄兽(雄狐、雄狼等)
   You use dog to refer to a male dog, or to the male of some related species such as wolves or foxes.
   1. Is this a dog or a bitch?
      这是公狗还是母狗?
   2. ...a dog fox.
      公狐狸
3. 卑鄙小人;无赖
   If someone calls a man a dog, they strongly disapprove of him.
4. N-COUNT 蹩脚货;粗制滥造的东西
   People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality.
   1. It's a real dog.
      这实在是蹩脚货。
5. N-COUNT 丑女人
   If someone, especially a man, calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is very ugly, unattractive, or boring.
   1. How can you go out with her? She's a real dog.
      你怎么能和她谈恋爱呢？她简直就是个恐龙。
6. VERB 困扰;折磨;纠缠
   If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time.
   1. The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback...
      一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。
   2. His career has been dogged by bad luck.
      他在事业上一直不走运。
7. （带有赌博性质的）赛狗会，跑狗
   The dogs is a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win.
8. See also: dogged guide dog prairie dog sniffer dog
9. PHRASE 乱七八糟;一团糟
   You describe something as a dog's breakfast or dog's dinner in order to express your disapproval of it, for example because it is very untidy, badly organized, or badly done.
   1. The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really...
      整个地方乌烟瘴气的，真的。
   2. Our own Board are going to make a dog's breakfast out of it if we aren't careful.
      如果我们不小心行事，我们的董事会就会乱成一团。
10. PHRASE 狗咬狗;残酷无情的竞争;自相残杀
    You use dog eat dog to express your disapproval of a situation where everyone wants to succeed and is willing to harm other people in order to do so.
    1. It is very much dog eat dog out there...
       那儿的竞争异常残酷。
    2. The TV business today is a dog-eat-dog business.
       当前电视业的竞争残酷无情。
11. PHRASE 败落;大不如前
    If you say that something is going to the dogs, you mean that it is becoming weaker and worse in quality.
    1. They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.
       国家败落之际，他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。
12. PHRASE 别惹麻烦;别多事
    If someone tells you to let sleeping dogs lie, they are warning you not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause trouble and problems.
    1. Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie?
       为什么她就不能不多事？
13. 不接受新事物;不喜欢新玩意儿
    If you say 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks', you are suggesting that someone is unwilling to try new ways of doing things.

1. He dropped his sausage on the pavement and someone's dog ate it, mustard and all.
   他把香肠丢在人行道上，不知是谁家的狗将香肠甚至连带芥末都吃个了精光。
2. Your dog should have his own bowls for food and water.
   你的狗应该有它自己进食和饮水用的碗。
3. It was a lovely dog. It was a cross between a collie and a golden retriever.
   那条狗可爱极了，是柯利牧羊犬和金毛猎犬的杂交品种。
4. A year later my dog died
   一年后我的狗死了。
5. Outside, a dog was barking
   外面，一只狗在叫。
6. The dog growled again
   狗又在狂吠。
7. The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
   英国人以爱犬而闻名。
8. Is this a dog or a bitch?
   这是公狗还是母狗？
9. It's a real dog.
   这实在是蹩脚货。
10. The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback
    一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。
11. His career has been dogged by bad luck.
    他在事业上一直不走运。
12. The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really
    整个地方乌烟瘴气的，真的。
13. Our own Board are going to make a dog's breakfast out of it if we aren't careful.
    如果我们不小心行事，我们的董事会就会乱成一团。
14. It is very much dog eat dog out there
    那儿的竞争异常残酷。
15. They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.
    国家败落之际，他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。
16. Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie?
    为什么她就不能不多事？
17. My dog Jacques is drooling on my shoulder.
    我的狗雅克在我肩膀上流着口水。
18. They drugged the guard dog with doped meatballs
    他们用掺了麻醉药的肉丸子麻醉了看门狗。
19. He bought a hot dog and had it covered with all the fixings.
    他买了一个热狗，在上面撒满了各色配菜。
20. Our dog Rex did all sorts of tricks. I cried when he died.
    我们的狗雷克斯会玩各种各样的把戏。它死的时候我哭了。
21. My brother had a lovely dog. I looked after him for about a week.
    我哥哥有一只可爱的狗。我照看了它约一周。
22. A police dog picked up the murderer's scent
    一只警犬嗅出了凶手的气味。
23. She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner.
    她从街角的小摊上买了个热狗。
24. 'I love my wife, my horse and my dog,' he said, and that summed him up
    他说：“我爱我的妻子、我的马和我的狗。”他大致上就是这么一个人。
25. I'm too old to have a dog now. I'm a cat woman.
    我太老了，养不了狗。我喜欢养猫。
26. This scar is from the bite of a dog.
    这是狗咬后留下的伤疤。
27. The dog snapped [ bit] at my leg.
    那条狗咬了我的腿。
28. You are a lucky dog.
    你真是个幸运儿。
29. After stealing the meat, the dog slunk away.
    那条狗偷了肉溜走了。

n.

(a case of) dog eat dog

• 残酷无情的竞争；损人利己的角逐；相互残杀
  a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed
  1. I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog.
     恐怕在这种行业中竞争是残酷无情的。
  2. We're operating in a dog-eat-dog world.
     我们是在一个残酷竞争的世界里立足。

a dog in the manger

• 占马槽的狗；占着茅坑不拉屎的人
  a person who stops other people from enjoying what he or she cannot use or does not want

a dog's breakfast/dinner

• 乱七八糟；一团糟
  a thing that has been done badly
  1. He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.
     他把这些账目简直搞得一塌糊涂。

a dog's life

• 悲惨的生活；牛马不如的生活
  an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment

every dog has his/its day

• 人人皆有得意时
  everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life

give a dog a bad name

• 恶名难洗；名声一毁，万难挽回
  when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her

go to the dogs

• 败落；大不如前
  to get into a very bad state
  1. This firm's gone to the dogs since the new management took over.
     这个公司自新的管理人员接手以来日渐衰败。

not have a dog's chance

• 毫无机会；绝无可能
  to have no chance at all
  1. He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam.
     他根本不可能通过这次考试。

why keep a dog and bark yourself?

• 既然有人代劳，何必自己操劳
  if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself

the hair of the dog (that bit you)

• 用于解宿醉的酒
  alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before

be raining cats and dogs

• 下倾盆大雨
  to be raining heavily

(as) sick as a dog

• 病得很重；呕吐得厉害
  feeling very ill/sick; vomiting a lot

let sleeping dogs lie

• 过去的事就不要再提了；不要没事找事
  to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments

the tail (is) wagging the dog

• （用以描述次要部分影响和支配主要部分）主次颠倒，喧宾夺主
  used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important

(you can't) teach an old dog new tricks

• 老大（不）可教；（无法）改变人们长时间形成的思想（或做事方法等）
  (you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time

noun

1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times
   1. the dog barked all night

   Synonym:    domestic dogCanis familiaris

2. metal supports for logs in a fireplace
   1. the andirons were too hot to touch

   Synonym:    andironfiredogdog-iron

3. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

   Synonym:    pawldetentclick

4. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked

   Synonym:    frankfrankfurterhotdoghot dogwienerwienerwurstweenie

5. someone who is morally reprehensible
   1. you dirty dog

   Synonym:    cadbounderblackguardhoundheel

6. informal term for a man
   1. you lucky dog

7. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
   1. she got a reputation as a frump
   2. she's a real dog

   Synonym:    frump

verb

1. go after with the intent to catch
   1. The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
   2. the dog chased the rabbit

   Synonym:    chasechase aftertrailtailtaggive chasego aftertrack