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2023/04/30 21:24:58瀏覽65|回應0|推薦0
A barking dog never bites.
會叫的狗從來不咬人

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗變不出新把戲

every dog has his/her day
每個人總有走運、成功的時候

dog-tired
累得跟狗一樣,累的程度和exhausted差不多,是指「筋疲力竭的」
I was dog-tired after taking care of my three-year-old nephew for two hours.

work like a dog
工作非常辛勤、拼命地工作
He worked like a dog, trying to make ends meet.
他非常辛勤地工作,努力想達到收支平衡。

puppy dog eyes
楚楚可憐、純真無邪的眼神
Don’t make puppy dog eyes at me. I won’t give you my hamburger.
不要擺出這種楚楚可憐的眼神。我是不會給你我的漢堡的。

sick as a dog(as sick as a dog)
嘔吐得厲害
在英語口語中,固定搭配“as sick as a dog” 通常用來形容一個人因為吃壞了肚子而在一段時間內“身體很不舒服,病得很嚴重”。在描述吃壞肚子的上下文中,“as sick as a dog” 也可以指一個人“嘔吐得很厲害”。
I was sick as a dog after last night’s meal.
I’m going to have to get off the train as I feel as sick as a dog.
我得下火車,因為我噁心想吐,難受得要命。

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