狗年到了，关于dog原来还有这么多种表达

例如

lucky dog(幸运儿)

sea dog(老练水手)

top dog(大佬，很厉害的人物)

big dog(保镖)等等

这些表达中

dog已转化成“家伙fellow”的意思

具体意义如何看前面的修饰语。

还有很多用dog来形象比喻人日常生活中的普遍行为

例如：

dog-sleep，

意思是打盹，半睡半醒

类似的还有dog-sick(恶心的)，

dog-trot(小跑)，

还有一些习语也离不开dog。

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to work like a dog

拼命工作，卖命工作

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。

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to help a lame dog over a stile

帮某人度过难关，雪中送炭

Stile [staɪl] n. (供人翻越田地等处所设的围栏、栅栏门等的)台阶

I don't believe he minds much about what you do as long as you help a lame dog over a stile.

我相信只要你是帮人渡过难关，他就不会太介意你所做的事。

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Every dog has his day.

每只狗都有他的好时光。

比喻“人人都有得意的日子。”

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。

-4-

A good dog deserves a good bone.

好狗应该得好骨头。

比喻“有功者受赏。”

-5-

His bark is worse than his bite.

刀子嘴、豆腐心

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。

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let sleeping dogs lie

不要自找麻烦、自讨苦吃

Green is trying to let sleeping dogs lie.

格林在努力避免招惹是非。