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单词 bird dog
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bird dog′, 
    1. Dog and Cat Breedsone of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
    2. [Informal.]a person hired to locate special items or people, esp. a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes.
    3. [Slang.]a person who steals another person's date.
    • 1885–90, American.

bird-dog  (bûrddôg′, -dog′),USA pronunciation v., -dogged, -dog•ging. 
v.t. Informal. 
  1. Informal Termsto follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
  2. Informal Termsto seek out.

v.i. 
  1. Informal Termsto follow or watch carefully.
  2. Slang Termsto steal or attempt to steal another person's date.
  • verb, verbal use of bird dog

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