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单词 hangdog
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hang•dog /ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɑg/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. looking defeated:a hangdog expression.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hang•dog  (hang′dôg′, -dog′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. browbeaten;
    defeated;
    intimidated;
    abject:He always went about with a hangdog look.
  2. shamefaced;
    guilty:He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression.
  3. suitable to a degraded or contemptible person;
    sneaky;
    furtive.

n. 
  1. [Archaic.]a degraded, contemptible person.
  • hang + dog 1670–80
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ashamed, contrite, crestfallen.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . confident, assured.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hangdog /ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ/ adj
  1. downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
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