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释义 | pig1 nounpig2 verb pigpig1 /pɪɡ/ ●●● S2 noun [countable] ![]() ![]() MENU FOR pigpig1 animal2 person3 police4 a pig (of a something)5 make a pig’s ear of something6 in a pig’s eye7 pig in a poke8 pigs might fly Word OriginWORD ORIGINpig1 ExamplesOrigin: 1200-1300 Probably from an unrecorded Old English picgaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto eat a lot or too much► stuff/gorge yourself Collocations to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else: stuff/gorge yourself with: · Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert.stuff/gorge yourself on: · The Romans would gorge themselves on grapes and plums. ► pig out informal to eat a lot of food -- used humorously: · Last night we pigged out and ate three pizzas.pig out on: · When he's depressed he always pigs out on ice cream. ► make a pig of yourself informal to eat too much food -- used especially humorously, and used to say that someone has behaved in an embarrassing way when eating with other people: · I had four pieces of cake and made a real pig of myself.· Don't make such a pig of yourself; you've eaten enough. ► overeat to regularly eat too much in a way that is bad for your health: · You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating?· A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her child. food► greedy someone who is greedy wants to eat too much food, or eats more than their share of food - use this to show disapproval: · Don't be so greedy! Leave some cake for everyone else.· Greedy children often tend to put on too much weight.· Take your greedy fingers off that pie - you've had more than enough already. ► pig spoken informal someone who is greedy: · You pig, you've eaten it all!greedy pig: · The greedy pig! He didn't leave any pizza for us.make a pig of yourself (=eat a lot of food greedily): · That's what Christmas is all about, isn't it? Making a pig of yourself. ► greedy guts British spoken someone who is very greedy - used especially by children: · Don't be such a greedy guts!· Hey, greedy guts, leave those sweets alone. They're mine. ► greed a strong desire to eat too much food: · You don't really want more ice cream -- it's just greed. ► glutton someone who eats too much food: · Uncle Richard was a glutton who ate everything in sight.· We had salmon to start, followed by a glutton's dessert of crème brûleé. ► gluttony formal when someone eats or drinks much more than necessary, usually with the result that they become ill or unhealthy - used especially in literature: · As soon as Christmas is over, people often start to regret their gluttony.· The level of heart disease in the western world is a measure of our gluttony. WORD SETS► Animalsaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► greedy pig Phrases![]() ![]() (=a man who thinks women are not equal to men) ► turns out to be a pig in a poke![]() ![]() · A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic. ► male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist) ► sweat like a pig/sweat buckets informal (=sweat a lot) ► wild horse/dog/pig etc![]() PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pig in a poke► pigs might fly► a pig (of a something)► make a pig’s ear of something► in a pig’s eye 1animal a farm animal with short legs, a fat body, and a curved tail. Pigs are kept for their meat, which includes pork, bacon, and ham. SYN hog American English: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() pig1 nounpig2 verb pigpig2 verb (past tense and past participle pigged, present participle pigging) ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE pig
Longman Language Activatorto eat a lot or too much► stuff/gorge yourself Collocations to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else: stuff/gorge yourself with: · Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert.stuff/gorge yourself on: · The Romans would gorge themselves on grapes and plums. ► pig out informal to eat a lot of food -- used humorously: · Last night we pigged out and ate three pizzas.pig out on: · When he's depressed he always pigs out on ice cream. ► make a pig of yourself informal to eat too much food -- used especially humorously, and used to say that someone has behaved in an embarrassing way when eating with other people: · I had four pieces of cake and made a real pig of myself.· Don't make such a pig of yourself; you've eaten enough. ► overeat to regularly eat too much in a way that is bad for your health: · You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating?· A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her child. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► male chauvinist pig pig out phrasal verb informal to eat a lot of food all at oncepig out on![]() · A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic. ► male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male chauvinist) ► sweat like a pig/sweat buckets informal (=sweat a lot) ► wild horse/dog/pig etc![]() ![]() |
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