I don’t know how many people like a puppy. Although I walk it every day, it is still my favorite. How do you say "I like dogs" in English? Never say "I love dog"! This will scare the crooked fruit friends who love dogs!
Why can’t you say "I love dog"? There is no singular or plural dog, foreigners will understand it as dog meat! (You like to eat dog meat...)
Seeking to hear the psychological shadow area of the crooked nuts of "I love dog"?
How should I say "I like dogs"? Dog is a countable noun, so it should be said
I love dogs. (plural)
I like dogs.
I love the dog .（Singular）
I like this dog.
I'm a dog person.
I am a dog person
(…person: people who like…)
Changing dog to cat is the same
Foreigners will also interpret "I love cat"
as "I love cat meat"
should say
I love cats.
I'm a cat person.
Puppy is not a small dog
There are special words in English to call a puppy
puppy [ˈpʌpi]
doggie['dɒgɪ]
example:
I want a cute puppy.
I want a cute puppy.
This is a black doggie.
This is a black puppy.
English dog-related idioms are also very common, and it is generally difficult to guess their meaning from the literal. Follow the editor to learn some!
1 .Top dog胜者
The expression "top dog top dog" is used to refer to "a successful person or authority figure in a certain field", especially a person who wins and wins in a competitive environment. "Top dog" It’s an informal statement. Example:
Who is going to be top dog on this year's Forbes' rich list?
Who is going to be on the Forbes rich list this year?
2 . Underdog inferior side
The word "underdog" is used to refer to "the side that is not favored by others", that is, "a team, player, etc. that is considered to be unable to win in a game or competition." Example:
I'm supporting the under dog in this game, although nobody else is.
I support the side that is not favored in this game, although others do not support them.
3. Love me, love my dog爱屋和乌
"Love me, love my dog love me, love my dog" is an old English proverb, which can be translated into Chinese idiom "love house and wu", it is used To exhort others to "accept everything you like" is a humorous statement. Example:
If you like me, you should accept me for who I am
- love me, love my dog.
If you like me, you should accept everything from me. Love House and Wu.
4. Dressed up like a dog's dinner.
This is an informal English expression. We use "dressed up like a dog's dinner" which sounds absurd to describe someone "dressed up like a dog's dinner". It should be noted that this expression contains a derogatory meaning. Example:
He must be going somewhere fancy, dressed up like a dog's dinner.
He must be going to some luxurious and high-end place, look at his well-dressed appearance.
5. Every dog has his day when everyone is proud
"Every dog has his day every dog has a lucky day" This proverb uses "dog" to compare "people", meaning "Everyone has a time to turn around", that is to say, "Everyone will have a period of success in his life." Example:
A: Can you believe it? Jack is doing really well these days.
B: Well, every dog has his day.
A: Have you heard that? Jack has recently It's very good.
B: Everyone is proud of it.
6. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. It is difficult for a conservative person to accept new things
The English proverb "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" often It is used as a metaphor for people "it is difficult to change long-term thinking patterns, habits or behaviors to learn new skills." Example:
I wouldn't try to talk him into it. You know what they say-you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
I wouldn't persuade him to do this thing . As the saying goes, old-fashioned people cannot accept new things.
7. The hair of the dog is used to solve the hangover
This idiom is a short form of "the hair of the dog that bit you". In the Middle Ages, people believed that one way to treat rabies was to put the hair of the dog that bit the person on the wound and fight it with poison. Nowadays, the British expression "the hair of the dog" means "the wine used to relieve the hangover". Example:
I have a bad hangover-what I need right now is the hair of the dog.
I drank too much yesterday and now I have a terrible headache. I need a drink to get drunk.
8. Let sleeping dogs lie don’t ask for trouble, don’t ask for trouble.
Sleeping dogs don’t bite, but if they provoke them, it’s the same as asking for trouble. Therefore, the English proverb "let sleeping dogs lie, don't mess with sleeping dogs" is used to vividly advise others to "avoid causing trouble and asking for trouble." Note that here, we use the plural "dogs" of the word "dog". Example:
We'll discuss it when it's time. But at the moment it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.
We will discuss this matter again at the time. But for now, it's best not to ask for trouble.
9.Barking dogs seldom bite.
Barking dogs do not bite (meaning: on the surface, a very powerful person, but actually not like that. The Northeast dialect says "fake two horizontal ").
10. A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A dead lion is worse than a dead lion. (Meaning: It's better to die than to live).
11.Dog does not eat dog.
The same kind is not mutually exclusive;
12.a cat-and-dog life
quarrel day
13.lead a dog's life
live the poor days
14.Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
slander is scary, if you want to add a crime, there is nothing wrong with it.
15.not have a dog's chance
No chance
16.help a lame dog over a stile [stail]
Help someone through the storm, give charcoal in the snow
17 .Rain cats and dogs.
describes the heavy rain.
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