单词 | pig |
释义 | pig (pĭg) n. 1. a. Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig. b. A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds). c. The edible parts of one of these mammals. 2. a. Informal A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting. b. Derogatory Slang A police officer. c. Slang A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views. 3. a. A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace. b. A mold in which such metal is cast. c. Pig iron. intr.v. pigged, pig·ging, pigs Phrasal Verb: To give birth to pigs; farrow. pig out Slang Idioms: To eat ravenously; gorge oneself: pigged out on cake. in a pig's eye Slang Under no condition; never. pig in a poke Something that is offered in a manner that conceals its true nature or value. pig it Slang To live in a piglike fashion. [Middle English pigge, young pig, probably from Old English *picga.] |
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