狗年到了，關(guān)于dog原來還有這么多種表達(dá)

例如

lucky dog(幸運兒)

sea dog(老練水手)

top dog(大佬，很厲害的人物)

big dog(保鏢)等等

這些表達(dá)中

dog已轉(zhuǎn)化成“家伙fellow”的意思

具體意義如何看前面的修飾語。

還有很多用dog來形象比喻人日常生活中的普遍行為

例如：

dog-sleep，

意思是打盹，半睡半醒

類似的還有dog-sick(惡心的)，

dog-trot(小跑)，

還有一些習(xí)語也離不開dog。

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to work like a dog

拼命工作，賣命工作

They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog.

他們說，一個人想要成功就得拼命工作。

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to help a lame dog over a stile

幫某人度過難關(guān)，雪中送炭

Stile [sta?l] n. (供人翻越田地等處所設(shè)的圍欄、柵欄門等的)臺階

I don't believe he minds much about what you do as long as you help a lame dog over a stile.

我相信只要你是幫人渡過難關(guān)，他就不會太介意你所做的事。

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Every dog has his day.

每只狗都有他的好時光。

比喻“人人都有得意的日子。”

Don't give up and try your best I believe every dog has its day..

不要放棄，繼續(xù)努力，我相信每個人都會有成功的時候。

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A good dog deserves a good bone.

好狗應(yīng)該得好骨頭。

比喻“有功者受賞。”

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His bark is worse than his bite.

刀子嘴、豆腐心

I wouldn't be scared of her if I were you. Her bark's a lot worse than her bite.

如果我是你，我不會怕她。她是個刀子嘴，豆腐心的人。

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let sleeping dogs lie

不要自找麻煩、自討苦吃

Green is trying to let sleeping dogs lie.

格林在努力避免招惹是非。