hangdog

[ˈhæŋdɒg]
  • hangdog
  • adj.

    (表情)羞愧的,鬼鬼祟祟的;

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    hang,悬挂,dog,狗。比喻用法。在中世纪的欧洲,给人类造成死亡或伤害的动物,像人一样,也要受到起诉和审讯。因这些罪行而受到起诉并被判死刑的动物有老鼠、猪、狗及毁灭庄稼的害虫。有记载说,1595年在荷兰西部城市莱顿(Leyden)有个小该被狗咬伤手指致死,这条狗因此被人们吊死。狗被吊死之事莎士比亚在他的剧作中曾提到过五次。hangdog一词很可能即由此而来,常用于a hangdog look这一搭配。17世纪末此语原指“卑怯的样子”,如今多表示“羞愧的神态”或‘‘自觉有罪的样子”,hang-dog现在常用作形容词,表示“羞惭的”或“感到有罪的”。

  • 近义词

  • intimidatedadj.害怕的;受到威胁的;
  • dejectedadj.沮丧的,忧郁的,失望的;
  • wretchedadj.可怜的;讨厌的;苦恼的,难过的;恶劣的;
  • shamedv.使蒙羞( shame的过去式和过去分词 );玷辱;使感到羞愧;使相形见绌;
  • furtiveadj.鬼鬼祟祟的;诡诈的;贼头贼脑;
  • downcastadj.情绪低落的,向下的;颓靡;
  • guiltyadj.内疚的;有罪的;
  • shamefacedadj.羞愧的,惭愧的;
  • miserableadj.悲惨的;令人痛苦的;太少的;卑鄙的;
  • sheepishadj.羞怯的,腼腆的;(像绵羊一样)驯顺的,胆怯的;局促不安的;胆怯的;
1、

The second morning of his sickness, Mr Henry comes to me with something of a hangdog look.

亨利先生在病倒的第二天早晨,带著一副垂头丧气的神情到我这儿来.

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2、

For Moore, a former prosecutor a tinge of Hal Holbrook's hangdog air, such speeches are painful.

对摩尔而言, 这位前检察官学着哈尔·霍尔布鲁克卑躬屈膝的样子, 这种讲话是痛苦的.

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Mr. B sometimes shows a hangdog look in front of his wife.

先生与其他女人有染后,在老婆面前显出有罪恶感的神色.

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Original, a lot of moment, it is him hangdog of one's previous experience looks low oneself.

原来, 很多时候, 是出身卑微的人自己看低了自己.

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The second morning of his sickness, Mr Henry comes to me something of a hangdog look.

亨利先生在病倒的第二天早晨,带着一副垂头丧气的神情到我这儿来.

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"Everybody missed her," Stan said with a hangdog look.

“大家都想念她,”斯坦面带愧色地说。

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'Everybody missed her,' Stan said with a hangdog look.

“大家都想念她,”斯坦面带愧色地说。

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8、

Mr. A must have done something terrible because he has a hangdog look today.

先生一定做了什麽大错事,因为他今天有羞愧的脸色.

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If one does not do anything shameful, one will never show a hangdog look.

假如一个人不做丢脸事, 就不会有羞愧的神色.

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10、

It was a painful, hangdog progress for him.

对他而言,那是一个痛苦而受屈的过程.

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11、

After he got out of jail , he always had a hangdog look.

他出狱后, 总是一副羞愧的神色.

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12、

Tom had a hangdog air about him even though he didn't get caught in the theft.

虽然汤姆并没有在这场窃案中被人拿获,他仍然显示出灰溜溜的样子.

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A man sat at a bar, had the saddest hangdog expression.

一个男子坐在一间酒巴, 脸色特别难看.

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