pig
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, or bacon. 猪
...the grunting of the pigs. …猪的哼哼声。
2. →see also guinea pig
3. N-COUNT If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. 猪 (用来比喻贪婪、刻薄的人)[非正式]
These guys destroyed the company. They're all a bunch of greedy pigs. 这些家伙毁了公司。他们是一群贪婪的猪。
4. PHRASE If you say "when pigs fly" after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely. 等到猴年马月[幽默,非正式]
When would they be hired again? Perhaps, as the saying goes, when pigs fly. 他们什么时候会被重新雇用?也许正像俗话说的,等到猴年马月吧。
5. PHRASE If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. 狼吞虎咽[非正式]
I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner. 恐怕晚饭我是狼吞虎咽了。
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pig /pɪɡ/ (pigging,pigged,pigs)
剑桥词典
- The main course of the feast was roast suckling pig.
- Loud grunts were coming from the pig sty .
- a pig pen
- a dish of pigs' trotters
- These pigs all have curly tails .
pig noun [C] (ANIMAL)
A1 (US also hog)a large pink , brown , or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail , kept for its meat
猪
The meat produced from a pig is called pork , bacon , or ham . 猪提供的肉类食品包括鲜猪肉、熏咸肉或火腿。
a pig farm 养猪场
例句
pig noun [C] (UNPLEASANT PERSON/THING)
informala person who is unpleasant and difficult to deal with
令人讨厌的人,难相处的人
He was an absolute pig to her. 对她来说他讨厌至极。
He's a real pig of a man. 他这人真讨厌。
be a pig to do, play, etc. UK informal
to be very difficult or unpleasant to do, play , etc.
做…/演奏…(等等)很难
It's a beautiful piece of music but it's a pig to play . 这支曲子很好听,但演奏起来难度很大。
pig noun [C] (EATS TOO MUCH)
informala person who eats too much
贪吃的人
You greedy pig! You're not having another biscuit ! 你这个贪吃鬼,你不能再吃饼干了!
pig noun [C] (POLICE)
offensivea police officer
警官
习语
make a pig of yourselfmake a pig's ear of sth
a pig in a poke
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