Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #819
dog
狗；犬
a domesticated carnivorous mammal of the genus Canis, kept as a pet or for work
- 1.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
犬科动物,由灰狼驯化,自史前被人类驯养,品种繁多。
- 2.
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
丑陋无趣的女人
- 3.
informal term for a man
对男人的非正式称呼
家伙；男人；丑女人；令人讨厌的女人；犬科动物,由灰狼驯化,自史前被人类驯养,品种繁多。；丑陋无趣的女人；对男人的非正式称呼
In use
My dog loves to play in the park.
She takes her dog for a walk every morning.
The dog barked loudly when the doorbell rang.
the dog barked all night
she's a real dog
you lucky dog
[det] + dog
dog 是可数名词，前面通常需要限定词。
I saw a dog in the park.
我在公园里看到一只狗。
dog + [noun]
dog 常与其他名词构成复合词。
She bought some dog food.
Connections
Collocations
- dog breed
- 犬种
- There are many dog breeds in the world.世界上有许多犬种。
- dog owner
- 狗主人
- Every dog owner should train their pet.每个狗主人都应该训练他们的宠物。
- dog food
- 狗粮
- I need to buy some dog food for my puppy.我需要给我的小狗买一些狗粮。
- dog house
- 狗屋
- The dog sleeps in its dog house at night.那只狗晚上在它的狗屋里睡觉。
- guard dog
- 看门狗
- They have a guard dog to protect the property.他们有一只看门狗来保护财产。
- hot dog
- 热狗
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把dog想象成‘多格’，狗在多个格子间奔跑。
Context & Register
register: neutral; note: 通常用于指家养犬类，不带有特殊情感色彩，在多数语境中都是安全的选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-og' ending and rhyme with 'dog' (IPA /dɒɡ/). No common lookalikes that sound different were found for this pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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