“under”是“在下面”,“dog”是“狗”,那么“underdog”是什么意思?




累的半死不活的时候,心里总是叹出一句话:真是活得连狗都不如!
我们都知道dog是“狗”,under是“在…下面”,难道“underdog”是在说在狗下面?比狗还差?这个英文表达是什么意思呢?



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underdog
这个词最初是在1887年左右在斗狗领域开始使用,我们一起来看看它的解释:
An underdog is someone who isn't likely to win a competition or contest. 
underdog是指不太可能赢得比赛的人。
When
a professional basketball player faces off against a high school student who's a
foot shorter, the high schooler is the underdog.
当一个职业篮球运动员面对一个比他矮一英尺的高中生时,这个高中生就是个underdog。
Anyone at a disadvantage, whether in general or in a particular situation,
can be called an underdog.
任何处于劣势的人,无论是在一般情况下还是在特定情况下,都可以被称为underdog。
In sports, it's common to call the team that's
expected to lose in a game the underdog.
在体育运动中,通常把在比赛中可能输的一方称为underdog。
This word was originally used in
dogfighting around 1887, to refer to a dog defeated in a fight.
这个词最初是在1887年左右用于斗狗,指的是在斗狗中被打败的狗。
通过这么一番解释我们就明白了underdog其实就是“失败者、弱者、受压迫者、劣势者……”
它在欧美影视中出现的频率也非常高,比如:
- They're in trouble.
他们处境危险
- Nah! This isn't our fight! I'm done being an underdog. Underdogs suck!
这又不关我们的事!给他们当炮灰,我受够了!
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例句:
She always identifies with the underdog.
她总是同情受害者。
Everybody in the play is stupid, both the overdogs and underdogs.
戏中的每个人都很愚蠢, 不管占上风者还是处于劣势者。

还有更多的在日常生活中会用到dog的句子
一起来学习一下吧


1️⃣to lead a dog's life
 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活
例:
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。
2️⃣dog eat dog
残酷、竞争激烈
例:
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world。
有人说,我们生活在一个竞争激烈的世界。
3️⃣dog-tired
筋疲力尽
例:
Such hard work can make him dog-tired。
如此坚辛的工作使他疲惫不堪。
4️⃣sick as a dog
病得严重
例:
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。
5️⃣Every dog has its days.
每个人都有属于自己的运气/每个人都有时来运转的一天
例:
Don't give up and try your best I believe every dog has its day。
不要放弃,继续努力,我相信每个人都会有成功的时候。
6️⃣You can never teach an old dog new tricks.
你不能使守旧的人接受新事物
例:
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。
7️⃣meaner than a junkyard dog
冷漠,不友好
例:
He is a man meaner than a junkyard dog。
他是一个残酷、冷漠的男人。
8️⃣His bark is worse than his bite.
刀子嘴、豆腐心
例:
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,我不会怕她。她是个刀子嘴,豆腐心的人。
9️⃣let sleeping dogs lie
不要自找麻烦、自讨苦吃
例:
Green is trying to let sleeping dogs lie。
格林在努力避免招惹是非。
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