| 单词 | road hog |
| 释义 | road hog (once / 513884 pages) n If the driver in front of you on the highway is taking up two lanes, you might be tempted to accuse him of being a road hog, or a selfish driver. Hogs have long been associated with greed and selfishness, and to "hog" something means to take too much of it. In the case of road hog, a driver is greedily taking up more than his fair share of the road or acting in a way that blocks or impedes other cars. It's a colloquial saying from the late 1800's. WORD FAMILYroad hog: road hogs USAGE EXAMPLESThose road hogs, sold through General Motors dealerships, are no longer being made. Los Angeles Times(Oct 13, 2015) These planetary road hogs do not make good abodes themselves. Scientific American(Feb 27, 2015) Indian Scout: Though I really enjoyed the newly reborn Indian Chief and Chieftain road hogs, I didn't expect much from the Scout. Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2014) n a driver who obstructs others Syn|Hyper roadhog driver the operator of a motor vehicle |
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