和dog有关的谚语及翻译 整理版

1、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、 bad meaning1、to lead a dogs life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活toms been leading a dogs 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

2、 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 youre never going to teach your father at the age of 79 to use a computer. you cant 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、mean

3、er 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.leadadogslife过穷困潦倒的日子8.nothaveadogschance毫无机会9,treatsb.likeadog不把某人当人看10.ahuntingdog猎犬11.alazydog懒汉12. adirtydog 你这个无耻的小人！13.dogs 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

4、 to the dogs （指组织机构等）一蹶不振 大不如前eg. this firms gone to the dogs since you took over.not have a dogs 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 dogs 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

5、treat sb like a dog 不把某人当人看a dogs 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 dogs life. 过贫困潦倒的日子。 贬义 not have a dogs 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 dogs breakfast乱七八糟cat-and-dog 水火不

6、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 meaning1、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.aslikeadogwithtwotails非常开心高兴3.be(old)dogat(athing)对.有经验;对.很内行4.loveme,lovemydog.谚你若把我当朋友,也要把我的朋友当朋

7、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。

8、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3 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 dogs breakfast/dinner 乱糟糟 一团糟eg. hes made a real dogs breakfast of these accounts.他把这些账目搞得一团糟。not have a dogs 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go to the dogs过潦倒的生活every dog has its day风水轮流转the do