underdog

英 ['ʌndədɒg] 美['ʌndɚdɔɡ]
  • n. 比赛中不被看好者;失败者;受压迫者;斗败了的狗

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词态变化


复数: underdogs;

英英释意


1. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

英文词源


underdog (n.)
"the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog (n.). Compare top dog "dominant person in a situation or hierarchy" (see top (adj.)).
I'm a poor underdog
But tonight I will bark
With the great Overdog
That romps through the dark.

[from "Canis Major," Robert Frost, 1928]

实用场景例句


Before the game we were definitely the underdogs.
我们在赛前绝对不被看好。

牛津词典

In politics, he was a champion of the underdog (= always fought for the rights of weaker people) .
在政治上,他总是为弱势群体奋斗。

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Most of the crowd were cheering for the underdog to win just this one time.
人群里的大多数人都在为劣势一方鼓劲,希望他哪怕就赢这一次。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...Webb, the underdog in this race.
在这次比赛中处于劣势的韦伯

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She always roots for the underdog.
她总是支持居劣势的一方.

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But South Korea's status as an underdog is wearing thin.
但韩国正逐渐告别弱者地位.

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Indeed, South Korea has come too far to hide behind its underdog status.
的确, 韩国已经大有长进,不能再躲在弱者形象的背后.

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I give you one underdog, then you gotta swing by yourself.
我帮你拉秋千, 然后你就自己荡.

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The underdog team scored two surprise goals.
处于劣势的一队出人意料地进两球.

辞典例句

Rooting for the underdog in the tennis championship.
为网球锦标赛中处于劣势的队鼓掌加油.

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England will never help the Confederacy. England never bets on the underdog. That's why she's England.
英国决不会把赌注押在一条落水狗身上, 这便是英国之所以成为英国.

飘(部分)

Taking the points – betting on the underdog and its advantage in a points spread.
买下盘–对于让分盘的下盘投注,取得其受让的好处.

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She took up the cause of the underdog.
她为受迫的人的事业奋斗.

辞典例句

When an underdog beats a superior opponent, what's the determining factor?
如果输家打败了超级对手, 那是什么因素决定的 呢 ?

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She nearly always pulls for underdog.
他几乎总是同情弱者.

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B: I do love the underdog story though.
不过我确实喜欢看小人物的故事.

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She always identifies with the underdog.
她总是同情受害者.

《简明英汉词典》

" But often the underdog gets more sympathy from the bystanders. "
“ 可是,战败者常常得到旁人更大的同情—— ”

汉英文学 - 围城

In there soccer match with Argentina, Japan is considered the underdog.
与阿根廷进行足球赛的曰本队伍相较起来是比较弱的队伍.

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In a stunning upset , the gold medal goes to a remarkable young underdog.
令人目瞪口呆的冷门金牌被一匹非常年轻的黑马摘走!

电影对白

As I floated further away from God, I also went from teacher's pet to the underdog.
当我远离上帝的时候, 我也从老师喜爱的乖学生变成倒霉蛋.

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I give you one underdog, then you gottang by yourself.
我帮你拉秋千, 然后你要自己荡.

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We all love an underdog story, and this one vastly cheered me up.
我们都爱听失败者的故事, 上面这个故事令我兴奋不已.

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To Buffett, Rose embodied the unwavering courage that makes a winner out of an underdog.
对巴菲特而言, 罗斯坚定的勇气使她避免成为一个失败者.

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An unbelievable thing happened! Underdog got away!
最不可思议事情发生了! “点头狗”刚刚飞了!

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Some people tend to sympathize with the underdog.
不少人总是同情时运不好,处于劣势的人.

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And, the Chinese people love an underdog.
而且, 中国人喜欢同情弱者.

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Even though our team is the underdog in beat match, I still think they will win.
虽然我们队在这次比赛中是弱旅, 但我仍相信他们会赢的.

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I'm pulling for the underdog.
我在为落后一方的加油.

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But he was also hilarious, with the incisive cruelty of a true underdog.
不过, 真正失败者所具有的那种尖刻言辞,也就使得主人公具有了喜剧性.

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