pig

pig — 名詞

1. an animal raised on farms for meat, with a heavy body, a snout for rooting, and

1.名詞A1
釋義

豬

家養、可供食用的豬

an animal raised on farms for meat, with a heavy body, a snout for rooting, and a curled tail

例句

The pig pushed its nose through the mud near the fence.

那頭豬把鼻子伸進柵欄旁的泥地裡。

pig + push its nose through mud

Two pigs slept beside the red barn after the morning rain.

兩頭豬在早晨下雨後睡在紅色穀倉旁。

同義詞
  • hog

    often suggests a larger pig, especially in American English

  • swine

    a broader and more formal or technical word for pigs

  • boar

    specifically an adult male pig

  • sow

    specifically an adult female pig

文法句型

feed a pig

keep pigs

pig on a farm

用法筆記

This is the animal. When you mean its meat on a plate, English usually says pork instead.

常見錯誤

❌We ate pig with rice last night.
✅We ate pork with rice last night.
💡pig is the animal; the meat is usually called pork.

2. an insulting word for someone who acts in a rude, dirty, or selfish way

2.名詞B2
釋義

討厭鬼

粗魯又惹人嫌的人

an insulting word for someone who acts in a rude, dirty, or selfish way

例句

Martin was a pig and left his dirty socks on my bed.

Martin 真是個討厭鬼，把髒襪子丟在我床上。

be a pig for rude behavior

"Don't be a pig," Eva said when Leo grabbed all the fries.

Leo 把薯條全抓走時，Eva 說：「別像個討厭鬼。」

同義詞
  • jerk

    a broad informal insult for someone unpleasant

  • slob

    focuses more on being dirty or untidy

  • brute

    stronger and often suggests cruel behavior

  • creep

    often suggests a person who makes others feel uncomfortable

文法句型

be a pig

call someone a pig

act like a pig

用法筆記

Common after be or call someone. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense criticizes a person's behavior more generally, not just overeating.

3. a task or thing that turns out awkward, tiring, or miserable to handle

3.名詞C1
釋義

麻煩事

難做又惱人的事

a task or thing that turns out awkward, tiring, or miserable to handle

例句

Filling out those paper forms was a real pig on Friday.

星期五填那些紙本表格真是件麻煩事。

pattern: a real pig

The last math question was a pig before lunch.

午餐前最後那題數學題真是個麻煩事。

同義詞
  • nuisance

    a milder word for something annoying

  • headache

    often used figuratively for a troublesome problem

  • nightmare

    stronger and often more dramatic

  • pain

    an informal word often heard in the phrase pain to deal with

文法句型

be a pig

a real pig

a pig of a [task/thing]

用法筆記

Usually follows be with words like real or absolute. It is used for jobs, machines, games, or situations that feel unpleasantly hard.

4. someone who keeps eating far more food than other people expect or want to share

4.名詞B2
釋義

貪吃鬼

吃得過多的人

someone who keeps eating far more food than other people expect or want to share

例句

At the cake table, Sam was a pig and took three big slices.

在蛋糕桌旁，Sam 像個貪吃鬼一樣拿了三大塊蛋糕。

be a pig at a meal

Ben's little brother is a pig whenever Grandma serves noodles.

Ben 的弟弟只要阿嬤端上麵，就像個貪吃鬼。

同義詞
  • glutton

    more formal and focused on eating too much

  • overeater

    plain and descriptive, without the insulting tone

  • hog

    informal and often used for someone taking too much food

文法句型

be a pig at the table

eat like a pig

you pig

用法筆記

Mostly said at meals, often jokingly within families. Distinguish from sense 2, which criticizes behavior in a wider way.

常見錯誤

❌Sam is pig at dinner.
✅Sam is a pig at dinner.
💡as an insult, pig is countable and normally needs a before it.

5. a strongly insulting term aimed at the police or an officer

5.名詞C1
釋義

臭條子

辱罵警察的說法

a strongly insulting term aimed at the police or an officer

例句

The angry man called the officer a pig outside City Hall.

那個憤怒的男人在市政廳外把警官罵成臭條子。

insult directed at a police officer

Protesters shouted "pig" at the police as the bus arrived.

公車到站時，抗議群眾朝警察大喊「臭條子」。

同義詞
  • cop

    informal but far less offensive, and often neutral in speech

  • fuzz

    old-fashioned slang for the police

  • police officer

    the neutral standard term

文法句型

call a police officer a pig

shout pig at the police

用法筆記

Strongly offensive and mainly heard in anger, protest scenes, or older films. Avoid it as a neutral word for the police.

常見錯誤

❌Two pigs came to our house to ask questions.
✅Two police officers came to our house to ask questions.
💡pig here is an insult, not a neutral job title.

pig — 動詞