和dog有关的谚语及翻译 整理版
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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
3.dog-tired 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。
4.sick 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。
7.lead a dogs life
过穷困潦倒的日子
8.not have a dogs chance
毫无机会
9,treat sb. like a dog
不把某人当人看
10.a hunting dog
猎犬
11.a lazy dog
懒汉
12. a dirty dog 你这个无耻的小人!
13.Dog'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]
3.be (old) dog at (a thing)
对...有经验; 对...很内行
4.love 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。
5.to rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
6.Be dog at...
对...有经验
7.Lucky 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
5.a 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
愁眉苦脸