meili 发表于 2022-10-18 21:38:13

英语中也有累成狗?跟狗有关的口语表达

<p>我们经常在累了一天之后说自己“累成狗”,很巧的是,英语中也有类似的表达,会用<span word="dog">dog</span>-<span word="tired">tired</span>来形容筋疲力尽的感觉。之所以会有这样的表达是因为在英美文化中,狗惹人喜爱,善通人性,通常被视为家庭成员。举个例子,美国几乎各届总统都很喜欢狗,白宫的狗也被称为 “<span word="The">The</span> <span word="First">First</span> <span word="Dog">Dog</span>”。有一次,富兰克林•罗斯福为了把丢失的爱犬找回家,还出动了美国海军驱逐舰。由于英语世界中人和狗狗在日常生活中相处密切,所以英语中与<span word="dog">dog</span>有关的表达有很多,我们一起来看看吧~</p><p>首先,英语中,以<span word="dog">dog</span>代人的表达非常多,例如,<span word="lucky">lucky</span> <span word="dog">dog</span>(幸运儿),<span word="sea">sea</span> <span word="dog">dog</span>(老练水手),<span word="top">top</span> <span word="dog">dog</span>(大佬,很厉害的人物),<span word="big">big</span> <span word="dog">dog</span>(保镖)等等。这些表达中,<span word="dog">dog</span>已转化成“家伙<span word="fellow">fellow</span>”的意思,具体意义如何看前面的修饰语。</p><p>还有很多用<span word="dog">dog</span>来形象比喻人日常生活中的普遍行为,例如:<span word="dog">dog</span>-<span word="sleep">sleep</span>,意思是打盹,半睡半醒。类似的还有<span word="dog">dog</span>-<span word="sick">sick</span>(恶心的),<span word="dog">dog</span>-<span word="trot">trot</span>(小跑),文章开头的<span word="dog">dog</span>-<span word="tired">tired</span>就是这种用法。还有一些习语也离不开<span word="dog">dog</span>。</p><p>1. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="dog">dog</span></p><p>拼命工作,卖命工作</p><p>这句表达中像狗一样并不是贬义词,而是说狗代表着忠诚,也是说工作非常努力。例如:</p><p><span word="My">My</span> <span word="brother">brother</span> <span word="worked">worked</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="dog">dog</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="successful">successful</span>.</p><p>我哥哥为了让自己更成功,工作很努力。</p>
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