英语词汇“dog in the manger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dog in the manger

/ˌdɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪndʒə

noun

A person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it: what a dog in the manger you must be! [as adjective]: she can be so dog in the manger about updating things in the office...

Still, I suppose you can't prevent progress, and I shouldn't be a dog in the manger.
No sooner had the Finance Minister announced the decentralisation plan in his latest Budget than the begrudgers in Dublin were adopting a dog-in-the-manger attitude.
However, the ECB has maintained its dog-in-the-manger stance on inflation currently 0.2% above the official target rate of 0.2%.

Origin

Late 16th century: alluding to the fable of the dog that lay in a manger to prevent the ox and horse from eating the hay.

单词	dog in the manger
释义	dog in the manger /ˌdɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪndʒə / noun A person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it: what a dog in the manger you must be! [as adjective]: she can be so dog in the manger about updating things in the office... Still, I suppose you can't prevent progress, and I shouldn't be a dog in the manger. No sooner had the Finance Minister announced the decentralisation plan in his latest Budget than the begrudgers in Dublin were adopting a dog-in-the-manger attitude. However, the ECB has maintained its dog-in-the-manger stance on inflation currently 0.2% above the official target rate of 0.2%. Origin Late 16th century: alluding to the fable of the dog that lay in a manger to prevent the ox and horse from eating the hay.
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