pup
pup — 名詞
- pupsingular
- pupsplural
1. a baby dog, or a young animal belonging to a group that includes dogs, wolves, f
小狗；幼崽
狗或其他哺乳動物的幼子
a baby dog, or a young animal belonging to a group that includes dogs, wolves, foxes, and seals
The children giggled as the tiny brown pup tumbled over its own feet.
孩子們看到那隻棕色小狗被自己的腳絆倒時，都咯咯笑了起來。
Nora brought the sick pup to the vet, who said it just needed rest.
Nora 把那隻生病的小狗帶去獸醫那裡，獸醫說牠只需要休息和食物。
collocation: sick pup
A wolf pup learns to hunt by watching and copying its mother's movements.
狼崽透過觀察和模仿母親的動作來學習狩獵。
The shelter worker handed Yuna a warm blanket to wrap the abandoned pup in.
收容所的工作人員遞給 Yuna 一條保暖毯子，讓她包裹那隻被遺棄的小狗。
Amara watched the seal pup slide off the rock and into the cold ocean water.
Amara 看著那隻海豹幼崽從岩石上滑入冰冷的海水中。
常見錯誤
2. a young man who behaves in a way that shows he thinks he is very important or im
傲慢小子
自以為是且缺乏經驗的年輕男子
a young man who behaves in a way that shows he thinks he is very important or impressive, especially when he has little experience
Omar called the arrogant intern a 'pup' after he tried to boss others around.
Omar 稱那位傲慢的實習生為「小子」，因為他試圖指揮別人該怎麼做。
expression: call someone a pup
That young pup thinks he can run the company better than people with more experience.
那個傲慢小子以為他可以把公司經營得比那些有多年經驗的人更好。
phrase: young pup (inexperienced person)
Kwame laughed and said, 'You are a pup in this business — give it time.'
Kwame 笑著說：「你在這行還是個小子——慢慢來吧。」
Diego rolled his eyes. 'What a pup — he has not finished college yet.'
Diego 翻了個白眼：「真是個傲慢的小子——他大學都還沒畢業呢。」
- whippersnapper
old-fashioned but similar in meaning; more playful tone
- upstart
stronger negative connotation of someone who has risen too quickly
用法筆記
Used informally with a disapproving or teasing tone. Often appears in the fixed phrase 'young pup'.
常見錯誤
pup — 動詞
- puppresent simple I / you / we / they
- pups3rd person singular
- pupping-ing form
- puppedpast simple
1. to produce puppies or the young of related animals such as wolves or foxes
產仔；生小狗
動物生下幼崽
to produce puppies or the young of related animals such as wolves or foxes
The vet said the golden retriever would likely pup within the next few days.
獸醫說那隻黃金獵犬很可能在接下來幾天內生小狗。
intransitive use with modal: will likely pup
The stray dog found a quiet corner under the porch to pup safely.
那隻流浪狗在門廊下找到一個安靜的角落，安全地生下了小狗。
Elena's border collie pupped a litter of six healthy puppies last Tuesday morning.
Elena 的邊境牧羊犬上星期二早上順利產下六隻健康的小狗。
The wolf pack's dominant female usually pups in late spring each year.
狼群中的主導母狼通常在每年晚春產仔。
- whelp
more formal or literary; used mainly for dogs
- give birth
general term used for any animal or human; more common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Most commonly used for dogs and wolves. The past tense is 'pupped' (following the CVC doubling rule; some sources also list 'puped'). This is a technical or breeder term; everyday speakers usually say 'had puppies' or 'gave birth'.