和dog有关的谚语及翻译整理版

与狗有关的短语

西方人经常用狗来比喻人，因为他们并不歧视狗。而在汉语中，有不少涉及狗的谚语都是贬义的。英文中dog一词有时也常有贬义，但往往含义与中文不尽相同。

一、b ad meaning

1、to lead a dog's life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活

Tom’s been leading a dog's life since he got divorced.

汤姆自离婚后一直过着混沌潦倒的日子。

2、dog eat dog 残酷、竞争激烈

筋疲力尽

Such hard work can make him dog-tired.

如此坚辛的工作使他疲惫不堪。

as a dog 病得严重

The situation would be even worse if she became sick as a dog.

如果她病得厉害，情况会更糟。

5、You can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董学不会新东西

You're never going to teach your father at the age of 79 to use a computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, you know.

不要指望教你79岁的老父亲学会电脑。年长的人学不会新事物。

6、meaner than a junkyard dog 冷漠，不友好

He is a man meaner than a junkyard dog.

他是一个残酷、冷漠的男人。

a dogs life

过穷困潦倒的日子

have a dogs chance

毫无机会

9,treat sb. like a dog

不把某人当人看

hunting dog

猎犬

lazy dog

懒汉

12. a dirty dog 你这个无耻的小人！

's life

悲惨的生活

下流坯

a sly dog 狡猾之徒

dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎

give a dog a bad name 一朝坏名声，十年洗不清

go to the dogs （指组织机构等）一蹶不振大不如前

eg. This firm’s gone to the dogs since you took over.

not have a dog’s chance 毫无机会绝无可能

put on the dog 炫耀摆阔

in the doghouse 丢脸的不光彩的受冷落的

dog-tired 极疲倦

a hair of the dog 以毒攻毒

lead a dog’s life 过着牛马不如的生活过着贫困的生活

let sleeping dogs lie 没惹是非，别惹麻烦

teach an old dog new tricks 让守旧的人接受新事物

treat sb like a dog 不把某人当人看

a dog’s life 争吵不休过着不安宁的日子

rain cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨。贬义

lead a dog’s life. 过贫困潦倒的日子。贬义

not have a dog’s chance. 毫无机会。贬义

a staff(stick) is quickly(soon) found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。贬义

Dog-eat-dog world

形容冷酷无情的竞争社会

An old dog

指不愿改变想法的

A dog’s breakfast

乱七八糟

Cat-and-dog

水火不相容的

A good-for-nothing adviser

狗头军师

Bite the hand that feeds you

狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心

二、good meaning

1、work like a dog 指一个人努力、卖命地工作

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

他们说，一个人想要成功就得拼命工作。

2. as [like] a dog with two tails

非常开心[高兴]

(old) dog at (a thing)

对...有经验; 对...很内行

me, love my dog.

[谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。

rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨

dog at...

对...有经验

dog

幸运儿

Love me,love my dog

爱屋及乌

dog-like 像狗一般忠实的

help a lame dog over a stile 助人渡过难关雪中送炭

top dog 优胜者胜利者领导老板

1. a good dog deserve name. 好狗应得好骨头-----有功者应受赏。Dog 为褒义

2. as a dog with two tails. 非常开心。褒义

3. a clever dog.聪明伶俐的小孩。褒义

jolly dog.快活的人。褒义

7. water dog.善于游水的人。褒义

10. work like a dog.拼命地工作。褒义

11. sick as a dog.糟糕透顶。贬义

13. be in the dog house 你使某人很生气。贬义

14. dog days酷暑期，三伏天。褒义

三．中性

Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

欲加之罪，何患无辞

a dog’s breakfast/dinner 乱糟糟一团糟

eg. He’s made a real dog’s breakfast of these accounts.

他把这些账目搞得一团糟。

Not have a dog's chance

毫无机会

A lazy dog

懒汉

Barking dogs seldom bite

吠犬不咬人

Hang-dog look