2018年在中国的农历年的中狗年。狗作为人类忠诚的朋友，大量的出现在我们的语言中，这一点不仅仅体现在中文中，如“单身狗”“舔狗”“小狼狗”，还有成语“猪狗不如”等等。在英语中，“dog”的出现频率也很高，今天分享几个在英语中和狗相关的俚语，不过这些俚语中 “dog”的境遇就比较悲催了。

New Words:

trick [trɪk] n.花招；把戏；

Manger ['meɪn(d)ʒə] n.马槽；牛槽

go to the dogs：堕落、垮台、完蛋、毁灭

– something is becoming worse than it normally was

Many things in our home have gone to the dogs during the last 3 months.

过去三个月我们家很多事都变得很糟。

2. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks:老狗学不了新把戏;

-you cannot make others change their habits

I tried to make my grandmother learn how to use a smartphone but it was just like you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

我试着教我奶奶用智能手机，不过老年人真的很难适应新事物（意译）。

3. dog in the manger:占着茅坑不拉X

-a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it

Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you’re not using it.

别再占着茅坑不拉X了，如果你不骑的话，就让你妹妹骑你的自行车吧。

别人对你说go to the dogs，不是让你去找狗子玩 04:05 Share

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