| 单词 | sad dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmassad dog sad dog n. now rare (a) a morose or dismal-looking person; (b) a term of mock reproof for a shameless or badly behaved fellow (see dog n.1 5b). ΚΠ 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II v. v. 70 And how comest thou hither, Where no man neuer comes, but that sad dog, That brings me foode to make misfortune liue. View more context for this quotation 1706 G. Farquhar Recruiting Officer iii. ii. 38 Sil. You are an ignorant, pretending, impudent Coxcomb. Braz. Ay, ay, a sad Dog. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xvi. 127 I suppose you think me a sad dog,..and I do confess that appearances are against me. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 2nd Ser. 202 The sad-dog sort of feeling came strongly upon John Dounce: he lingered—the lady in blue made no sign. 1955 Times 7 Dec. 11 The moral of the differing ways of life of the diarists [sc. Evelyn and Pepys] was punctually repointed. Pepys had to be recognized..as a self-confessed sad dog. < as lemmas |
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