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

pig

(pɪg )

Word forms: pigs , pigging , pigged

1. countable noun A1

A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, bacon, or gammon.

...the grunting of the pigs.

...a pig farmer.

2. See also guinea pig

3. countable noun

If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. [informal, disapproval]

4. singular noun [a NOUN, usually NOUN of noun]

If you say that something is, for example, a pig of a job, you mean it is very difficult. [British, informal]

It's been a pig of a week.

5. verb

If you say that people are pigging themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [British, informal, disapproval]

After pigging herself on ice cream she went upstairs. [V pron-refl + on]

6. to make a pig's ear of phrase [VERB inflects]

If you make a pig's ear of something you are doing, you do it very badly. [British, informal]

He and Dermott Reeve almost made a complete pig's ear of the final push for victory.

7. pigs might fly phrase

If you say ' pigs might fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely. [humorous, informal, emphasis]

'There's a chance he won't get involved in this, of course.'—'And pigs might fly.'

8. make a pig of oneself phrase

If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [informal, disapproval]

I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.

Phrasal verbs:

pig out

phrasal verb

If you say that people are pigging out, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [informal, disapproval]

I stopped pigging out on chips and crisps. [VERB PARTICLE + on]

Image of pig

Idioms:

happy as a pig in muck [British, informal]

very happy

From day one I adored it. I was as happy as a pig in muck.

a guinea pig

a person on whom new ideas or methods are tested

I got the impression they weren't sure of the possible outcome and that I was being used as a guinea pig.

eat like a pig

to eat a lot of food, usually in a greedy or disgusting manner

.'I eat like a pig when I'm training,' he blushes.

make a pig of yourself [informal]

to eat a very large amount at one meal

I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.

move like a greased pig [mainly US]

to move very fast so that nobody can catch or stop you

He is a god of rock music – even though rock can be hard and heavy, it can move like a greased pig through a cocktail party, knocking over everything it doesn't slide past.

squeal like a stuck pig

to scream very loudly, as though you are in a lot of pain

Alan tried to calm him while Miller continued to scream like a stuck pig.

sweat like a pig [informal]

to be very hot and to sweat a lot

The two officers standing just out of camera shot were sweating like pigs in the studio lights.

sick as a pig [British]

very annoyed and upset about something

Les has just been sacked from his job. He's as sick as a pig.

Translations:

Chinese: 猪

Japanese: 豚

单词	pig
释义	pig (pɪg ) Word forms: pigs , pigging , pigged 1. countable noun A1 A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, bacon, or gammon. ...the grunting of the pigs. ...a pig farmer. 2. See also guinea pig 3. countable noun If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. [informal, disapproval] 4. singular noun [a NOUN, usually NOUN of noun] If you say that something is, for example, a pig of a job, you mean it is very difficult. [British, informal] It's been a pig of a week. 5. verb If you say that people are pigging themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [British, informal, disapproval] After pigging herself on ice cream she went upstairs. [V pron-refl + on] 6. to make a pig's ear of phrase [VERB inflects] If you make a pig's ear of something you are doing, you do it very badly. [British, informal] He and Dermott Reeve almost made a complete pig's ear of the final push for victory. 7. pigs might fly phrase If you say ' pigs might fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely. [humorous, informal, emphasis] 'There's a chance he won't get involved in this, of course.'—'And pigs might fly.' 8. make a pig of oneself phrase If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [informal, disapproval] I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner. Phrasal verbs: pig out phrasal verb If you say that people are pigging out, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. [informal, disapproval] I stopped pigging out on chips and crisps. [VERB PARTICLE + on] Image of pig © photomaster, Shutterstock Idioms: happy as a pig in muck [British, informal] very happy From day one I adored it. I was as happy as a pig in muck. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a guinea pig a person on whom new ideas or methods are tested I got the impression they weren't sure of the possible outcome and that I was being used as a guinea pig. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers eat like a pig to eat a lot of food, usually in a greedy or disgusting manner .'I eat like a pig when I'm training,' he blushes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a pig of yourself [informal] to eat a very large amount at one meal I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers move like a greased pig [mainly US] to move very fast so that nobody can catch or stop you He is a god of rock music – even though rock can be hard and heavy, it can move like a greased pig through a cocktail party, knocking over everything it doesn't slide past. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers squeal like a stuck pig to scream very loudly, as though you are in a lot of pain Alan tried to calm him while Miller continued to scream like a stuck pig. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sweat like a pig [informal] to be very hot and to sweat a lot The two officers standing just out of camera shot were sweating like pigs in the studio lights. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sick as a pig [British] very annoyed and upset about something Les has just been sacked from his job. He's as sick as a pig. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 猪 Japanese: 豚
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