英语词汇“hog”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hog

(hɒg , US hɔːg )

Word forms: hogs , hogging , hogged

1. countable noun

A hog is a pig. In British English, hog usually refers to a large male pig that has been castrated, but in American English it can refer to any kind of pig.

We picked the corn by hand and we fed it to the hogs and the cows.

Synonyms: pig, swine, porker

2. verb

If you hog something, you take all of it in a greedy or impolite way. [informal]

Have you done hogging the bathroom? [VERB noun]

Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: monopolize, dominate, tie up, corner

3. See also roadhog

4. go the whole hog phrase

If you go the whole hog, you do something bold or extravagant in the most complete way possible. [informal]

Or you can go the whole hog and upgrade for all-inclusive drinks for your entire stay.

Idioms:

live high on the hog [mainly US]

to have a good life, with plenty of money

He and Austen were living high on the hog in a flat with three servants.

go whole hog [US] or go the whole hog

to do something to the fullest extent possible

If you're going to make an artificial nose, you might as well go the whole hog - and make artificial snot.

go hog wild [British]

to behave in an uncontrolled and excited way

That doesn't mean you should go hog wild and double the recipe's sugar content. Just keep the word `moderation' in mind.

Collocations:

hog the limelight

When they emerged the Duchess stepped straight into the waiting car, seemingly keen to avoid hogging the limelight.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Will go to any length to hog the limelight.

The Sun (2006)

The other two will be pointless chaos, offering nothing except an opportunity for minor party leaders to hog the limelight.

The Sun (2015)

hog the spotlight

It feels a touch traditional, but the plot moves like clockwork and the solid cast are happy to let the city hog the spotlight.

Times,Sunday Times

They never let me hog the spotlight.

Times, Sunday Times

All four musicians are extraordinarily talented, but each adds his own instrumental prowess without hogging the spotlight.

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Translations:

Chinese: 猪, 猪

Japanese: 雄ブタ, 独り占めする

单词	hog
释义	hog (hɒg , US hɔːg ) Word forms: hogs , hogging , hogged 1. countable noun A hog is a pig. In British English, hog usually refers to a large male pig that has been castrated, but in American English it can refer to any kind of pig. We picked the corn by hand and we fed it to the hogs and the cows. Synonyms: pig, swine, porker 2. verb If you hog something, you take all of it in a greedy or impolite way. [informal] Have you done hogging the bathroom? [VERB noun] Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight. [VERB noun] Synonyms: monopolize, dominate, tie up, corner 3. See also roadhog 4. go the whole hog phrase If you go the whole hog, you do something bold or extravagant in the most complete way possible. [informal] Or you can go the whole hog and upgrade for all-inclusive drinks for your entire stay. Idioms: live high on the hog [mainly US] to have a good life, with plenty of money He and Austen were living high on the hog in a flat with three servants. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go whole hog [US] or go the whole hog to do something to the fullest extent possible If you're going to make an artificial nose, you might as well go the whole hog - and make artificial snot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go hog wild [British] to behave in an uncontrolled and excited way That doesn't mean you should go hog wild and double the recipe's sugar content. Just keep the word `moderation' in mind. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hog the limelight When they emerged the Duchess stepped straight into the waiting car, seemingly keen to avoid hogging the limelight. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Will go to any length to hog the limelight. The Sun (2006) The other two will be pointless chaos, offering nothing except an opportunity for minor party leaders to hog the limelight. The Sun (2015) hog the spotlight It feels a touch traditional, but the plot moves like clockwork and the solid cast are happy to let the city hog the spotlight. Times,Sunday Times They never let me hog the spotlight. Times, Sunday Times All four musicians are extraordinarily talented, but each adds his own instrumental prowess without hogging the spotlight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 猪, 猪 Japanese: 雄ブタ, 独り占めする
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