| 释义 |
pup
I. \ˈpəp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for puppy (I)
1.
a. : a young dog : puppy
b. : one of the young of various other animals especially of the dog family or of some marine mammals (as seals or sea otters)
2. : an inexperienced or objectionably brash person
< men did the work in those days; these young pups hardly knew the meaning of the word — John Galsworthy >
< loathed going to this red-haired young pup for supplies — Joseph Whitehill >
3. slang : a prospect of apparent promise that fails of realization; especially : an investment that turns out to be relatively worthless
< had sold him a racehorse for $1,600 which turned out to be a pup — Time >
II. intransitive verb
(pupped ; pupped ; pupping ; pups)
Etymology: short for puppy (II)
: to bring forth pups or young |