Word · Frequency #46396
hangdog
/ˈhæŋdɒg/
adjective
羞愧的；低三下四的；鬼鬼祟祟的
核心释义
Feeling or showing shame; cowering and sneaky, as though guilty.
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卑贱的；鬼鬼祟祟的；羞愧的。
Low; sneaking; ashamed.
卑贱的；鬼鬼祟祟的；羞愧的。；鬼鬼祟祟的；卑躬屈膝的；低贱的
用法In use
The thief gave a hangdog look when the police officer questioned him.
用法提示：形容词hangdog修饰look，表示鬼鬼祟祟的、心虚的样子。
After being scolded, the employee walked away with a hangdog expression.
用法提示：形容词hangdog修饰expression，表示因羞愧或畏惧而显得卑躬屈膝。
The stray dog approached with a hangdog posture, expecting to be chased away.
用法提示：形容词hangdog修饰posture，形容动物低贱、顺从的姿势。
a hangdog {noun}
名词常为 expression, look, air 等表示神态的词。
He had a hangdog expression.
他一脸愧疚的表情。
look hangdog
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相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- submissive
- 顺从的 · hangdog 强调因羞愧或恐惧而表现出的鬼祟卑贱，submissive 则侧重于性格上的顺从服从
- sheepish
- 羞怯的 · sheepish 指因做了蠢事或尴尬事而不好意思，hangdog 则多指因内疚或害怕而显得鬼鬼祟祟
- obsequious
- 谄媚的 · obsequious 指过于讨好奉承，而 hangdog 是一种畏缩低下的神态，不一定带有讨好意图
词族Word family
- hangdogs
- plural, third person singular
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