dog

/dɒɡ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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狗；犬

释义与例句

n. 狗；犬
a common animal kept as a pet or used for work such as guarding or hunting
  1. Their dog waits by the gate every afternoon.
    他们的狗每天下午都在大门旁等候。
  2. The guide dog helped its owner cross the busy street.
    导盲犬帮助主人穿过繁忙的街道。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We heard a dog barking behind the farmhouse.
    我们听见农舍后面有狗在叫。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 puppy 专指幼犬，dog 是统称；walk the dog 是“遛狗”，不是“走着去的狗”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • puppy 小狗；幼犬
    dog 是狗的统称，可用于任何年龄；puppy 专指年幼的狗。成年狗仍是 dog，不能称为 puppy。
    The puppy is only eight weeks old. 这只幼犬只有八周大。
常见搭配
  • walk the dog 遛狗
    She walks the dog before breakfast each morning. 她每天早餐前遛狗。
  • a pet dog 宠物狗
    Their pet dog is gentle with visiting children. 他们的宠物狗对来访的孩子很温顺。
  • a guide dog 导盲犬
    Guide dogs are allowed to accompany passengers on the train. 导盲犬可以陪同乘客乘坐火车。