A dog's life
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含义: A miserable, unhappy existence.
悲惨、不幸的生活。
Una existencia miserable e infeliz.
惨めで不幸な生活。
비참하고 불행한 삶.
Having a 'dog's life' means living miserably—hard work, little reward, poor treatment. Ironic now that many dogs are pampered, but historically dogs were working animals with hard lives.
过着'dog's life'意味着过得很悲惨——辛苦工作、回报少、待遇差。现在很多狗都被宠爱，所以有些讽刺，但历史上狗是过着艰苦生活的劳动动物。
Tener una 'vida de perro' significa vivir miserablemente—trabajo duro, poca recompensa, mal trato. Irónico ahora que muchos perros son mimados, pero históricamente los perros eran animales de trabajo con vidas duras.
「dog's life」を送るとは惨めに暮らすこと—重労働、報われない、扱いが悪い。今日では多くの犬が甘やかされているので皮肉ですが、歴史的に犬は過酷な生活の労働動物でした。
'Dog's life'는 비참하게 사는 것을 뜻한다—열심히 일하지만 보상은 적고 대우도 나쁜 삶이다. 요즘은 많은 개들이 애지중지 키워지지만, 역사적으로 개는 힘든 삶을 사는 노동 동물이었다.
例句
- It's a dog's life working here. 在这里工作太苦了Es una vida de perros trabajar aquíここで働くのは辛い여기서 일하는 건 고된 인생이야.
- He leads a dog's life. 他过着悲惨的生活Lleva una vida de perros彼は惨めな生活を送っている그는 비참한 생활을 하고 있다.
- Why do I put up with this dog's life? 我为什么要忍受这种苦日子？¿Por qué aguanto esta vida de perros?なぜこんな辛い生活に耐えているんだろう왜 이런 고된 삶을 참고 있는 걸까?
发音
/ə dɒɡz laɪf/
用法指南
语境: complaints, hardship, work
语气: complaining, self-pitying
✓ 正确说法
- A dog's life悲惨的生活Una vida de perros惨めな生活개 같은 인생
- It's a dog's life过得很苦Es una vida de perrosつらい人生だ참 고된 인생이야
常见错误
- Ironic now that dogs are often pampered
起源与历史
Historically, most dogs lived hard working lives—not the pampered pets of today. A 'dog's life' was one of servitude and hardship. The phrase now sounds ironic given modern pet treatment.
词源: From historical treatment of working dogs
最早记录: 16th century
文化背景
Era: 16th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Charlie Chaplin film 'A Dog's Life'
Regional notes: English-language universal.
变体
A dog's lifeDog's life
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