underdog是什么意思？under是，在下面

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?

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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