hog
hog — 名詞
1. an adult pig raised on a farm, typically killed and processed once it reaches a
豬；肉豬
飼養來食用的成年大豬
an adult pig raised on a farm, typically killed and processed once it reaches a large enough size for the meat trade.
Selim's uncle keeps a dozen hogs on his farm in Iowa.
塞利姆的舅舅在愛荷華州的農場養了十幾頭豬。
collocation: keep/raise hogs
The price of corn directly affects how much it costs to feed a hog.
玉米的價格會直接影響養豬的飼料成本。
collocation: feed a hog
At the state fair, Cole won a blue ribbon for his prize hog.
科爾在州立博覽會上靠他的冠軍豬贏得了一條藍綬帶。
Astrid ordered a pulled pork sandwich, which is made from shredded hog meat.
阿斯特麗德點了一份手撕豬肉三明治，那是用豬肉絲做的。
When autumn arrived, the farmer sold six of his fattest hogs at the local market.
秋天到了，農夫在當地市場賣掉了六頭最肥的豬。
用法筆記
In American English, 'hog' is the everyday word for a pig raised for meat. In British English, 'pig' is used more broadly; 'hog' there often refers specifically to a large adult pig. The collective noun is 'herd of hogs', and a male breeding pig is called a 'boar'.
常見錯誤
2. a neutered adult male pig kept on a farm so it grows large and is later killed f
閹公豬
去勢後飼養的成年公豬
a neutered adult male pig kept on a farm so it grows large and is later killed for pork.
Tanvi's neighbour raises only barrows because castrated males grow faster for the meat market.
坦薇的鄰居只養閹公豬，因為去勢的公豬長肉更快，適合供應肉品市場。
collocation: raise barrows
Selim's grandfather buys only barrows at auction, since castrated males put on weight faster.
塞利姆的爺爺在拍賣會上只買閹公豬，因為去勢的豬增重比較快。
collocation: buy barrows at auction
The farmer separates barrows from breeding stock so they reach market weight sooner.
農夫把閹公豬和種豬分開飼養，讓牠們更快達到上市體重。
Astrid visited a farm that specializes in barrows for the premium pork market.
阿斯特麗德參觀了一座專門飼養閹公豬、供應高級豬肉市場的農場。
- boar
an uncastrated adult male pig kept for breeding
用法筆記
Technical farming term. In the livestock industry, 'barrow' is the standard word for a neutered male hog, while 'hog' alone is used more loosely. Learners will most often encounter this sense in agricultural textbooks or market reports.
3. a person who takes or uses much more than their fair share, especially of food o
貪心鬼
搶佔過多資源的人（尤指食物）
a person who takes or uses much more than their fair share, especially of food or other shared resources.
When the pizza arrived, Renata grabbed four slices before anyone else — what a hog.
披薩送來的時候，蕾娜塔在別人開動之前就先拿了四片——真是個貪心鬼。
exclamation: what a hog
Don't be such a hog — leave some ice cream for the rest of us.
別這麼自私——留一些冰淇淋給其他人。
imperative: don't be such a hog
At the buffet, Ilan piled his plate so high that strangers called him a hog.
在吃到飽餐廳，伊蘭把盤子疊得超高，連陌生人都說他是貪吃鬼。
My roommate is a total hog — he uses up all the hot water every morning.
我的室友超自私——每天早上都把熱水用光。
At dinner, Cole called his cousin a hog for finishing the entire platter of ribs.
晚餐時，科爾說他表弟真是個貪心鬼，因為他一個人把整盤排骨吃光了。
- glutton
specifically about overeating, more formal than 'hog'
- pig
similar informal insult, but broader — can mean messy or unpleasant too
- selfish pig
stronger insult combining selfishness with pig-like behaviour
- sharer
not a common insult; the opposite is described phrasally rather than with a single noun
用法筆記
Used disapprovingly to criticize selfish behaviour around shared goods. It can describe greed for food, space, attention, or possessions. When used as an insult, it carries a harsh, informal tone — comparable to calling someone 'a pig' in English.
常見錯誤
4. a young sheep that has not yet been sheared of its first fleece.
未剪羔羊
尚未剪過毛的年輕羊隻
a young sheep that has not yet been sheared of its first fleece.
Soraya helps her uncle sort the hogs from the shorn ewes before the spring shearing.
索拉雅在春季剪毛前幫叔叔把未剪毛的羔羊和已剪毛的母羊分開。
collocation: sort hogs from [category]
The shearer separated the young hogs from the adult ewes before the spring roundup.
剪毛工在春季大集合之前，先把年輕的未剪毛羊和成年母羊分開。
Ada's family raises sheep in New Zealand and sells each hog's first fleece.
艾達的家族在紐西蘭養羊，賣出每頭羔羊的第一次羊毛。
A shepherd can tell a healthy hog from a sick one by its coat.
好的牧羊人光看羊毛的外觀，就能分辨羔羊健康與否。
用法筆記
Very specialized farming term, mainly used in sheep-ranching regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and parts of the UK. A 'hog' in this sense is sometimes called a 'hogget' in Australian English. Most English speakers, including native speakers, will never encounter this sense.
hog — 動詞
1. to take, use, or keep something for yourself in a greedy way, not letting other
獨佔；霸佔
自私地佔用過多資源
to take, use, or keep something for yourself in a greedy way, not letting other people have their fair share.
Rin's brother hogs the bathroom every morning and makes everyone late for school.
凜的哥哥每天早上霸佔浴室，害得大家上學都遲到。
hog + shared resource (bathroom)
Christopher accused his cousin of hogging all the best seats at the concert.
克里斯多福指責他表弟在演唱會上霸佔了所有最好的位子。
hog + all the [something]
Stop hogging the ball and pass it to your teammates.
別一直抱著球不傳，傳給你的隊友。
Ada's colleague hogs the conversation in every meeting, so nobody else gets a word in.
艾達的同事在每次會議上獨佔發言權，其他人一句話都插不上。
Ilan's little sister hogs the remote control and watches cartoons all afternoon.
伊蘭的妹妹霸佔遙控器，整個下午都只看卡通。
- monopolize
more formal than 'hog'; can be neutral or negative depending on context
- corner
usually about a market or resource, e.g. 'corner the market'
- grab
less specific; describes taking quickly but not necessarily selfishly
文法句型
hog + something
用法筆記
Almost always used informally to criticize selfish behaviour about shared resources — time, space, objects, attention, or the spotlight. Frequently appears with intensifiers or adverbs: 'hog all the...', 'totally hog', 'selfishly hog'. Common objects include 'bathroom', 'remote', 'spotlight', 'road', 'conversation', and 'credit'.