俚語是語言中最鮮活最獨具特色的組成部分，英文的俚語就像中文的方言一樣，是語言這個大花園中陪襯主要栽培物的野花，但是正因為這些野花，這個大花園才更加生機盎然，更加朝氣蓬勃。下面小編就介紹幾個關於狗的英語俚語，歡迎大家閲讀。
1. to lead a dog's life 形容人過着貧困潦倒、慘不忍睹的生活
Tom’s been leading a dog's life since he got divorced.
湯姆自離婚後一直過着混沌潦倒的日子。
eat dog 殘酷、競爭激烈
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.
有人説，我們生活在一個競爭激烈的世界。
like a dog 指一個人努力、賣命地工作
They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog.
他們説，一個人想要成功就得拼命工作。
-tired 筋疲力盡
Such hard work can make him dog-tired.
如此堅辛的工作使他疲憊不堪。
as a dog 病得嚴重
The situation would be even worse if she became sick as a dog.
如果她病得厲害，情況會更糟。
y dog has its days. 每個人都有屬於自己的運氣/每個人都有時來運轉的一天
Don't give up and try your best. I believe every dog has its day.
不要放棄，繼續努力，我相信每個人都會有成功的時候。
can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董學不會新東西
You're never going to teach your father at the age of 79 to use a computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, you know.
不要指望教你79歲的老父親學會電腦。年長的人學不會新事物。
er than a junkyard dog 冷漠，不友好
He is a man meaner than a junkyard dog.
他是一個殘酷、冷漠的男人。
bark is worse than his bite. 刀子嘴、豆腐心
I wouldn't be scared of her if I were you. Her bark is a lot worse than her bite.
如果我是你，我不會怕她。她是個刀子嘴，豆腐心的人。
(bark就是狗吠)
sleeping dogs lie 不要自找麻煩、自討苦吃
Green is trying to let sleeping dogs lie.
格林在努力避免招惹是非。
dog days of summer 一年中最熱的三伏天
I can do nothing except for swimming in the dog days of summer.
在三伏天裏，除了游泳，我什麼事也做不成。
rain cats and dogs 下傾盆大雨
In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everybody got soaked.
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