點滴英語天天學第313期:雅思詞彙(173)
1. Expression： sly dog
Explanation：Someone who, through cunning, devious, or dishonest means, achieves a fortuitous outcome. （偷雞摸狗者，陰險狡猾的人）
Example：——We should keep Frank at arm's length. ——Yeah. He's known as a sly dog. He's done many people in.
——我們應離Frank遠一點。——是的，他陰險狡猾出了名，經常陷害別人。
Susan is a sly dog and we can' t depend on her.
蘇姍是個狡猾的人,我們不能依賴她。
He was beginning to believe that he had a sly dog to deal with indeed.
他開始感到他的這個對手實在很狡猾。
What a sly dog! He managed to get a copy of the test so he could memorize the answers ahead of time!
他真狡猾，搞到了一份考卷，這樣他就能提前把答案背下來了!
2. Expression：yellow dog
Explanation：A despicable person or thing. （卑鄙的人或事）
Example：I can't believe you get so invested in these debates—all politicians are yellow dogs that can't be trusted.
我真不相信你在這些辯論中如此投入——所有的政客都是不能信任的狗雜種。
3. Expression：a big dog
Explanation：An important person. （重要的人）
Example：On arriving at the party, he saw a big dog. Then he went up and offered his hand, but he was proud and did not take it.
他一到交際會便看到一位要人，後來他走上前去主動伸出了手，但那位要人傲慢，未曾接受。
Come off your perch and stop considering yourself as the most biggest dog here.
別狂妄了，不要自以爲這兒你是老大。
He really seemed to look upon himself as biggest dog in the parish.
他那個派頭，儼然整個教區首屈一指的人物了。
