| 单词 | hangdog |
| 释义 | hangdog (once / 45812 pages) adj A hangdog look is one that betrays a feeling of shame, embarrassment, or fear. Your hangdog expression after sneaking a whoopee cushion onto your teacher's chair is a dead giveaway that you're guilty. Use the adjective hangdog to describe someone's cowering appearance or the sheepish look on her face. You might have a hangdog look if you're afraid of getting in trouble, or if you regret your actions. The now-obsolete root noun hang-dog was used in the 17th century to mean "a despicable, low person," or someone who's "only fit to hang a dog," or sometimes "only fit to be hung (like a dog)." WORD FAMILYhangdog USAGE EXAMPLES“I reckon I can. I’ll describe your hangdog look and shoeless state for her too. Lay you a good solid groundwork for some groveling.” Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) Played with hangdog miens by the gifted Mr. Dossett and Mr. Sills, these men soon betray their bosses and switch sides. New York Times(Jul 19, 2016) Mr. Persons fields a female part or two, among other identities, and has an agreeable hangdog countenance. New York Times(Jun 27, 2016) 1adj frightened into submission or compliance Syn afraid filled with fear or apprehension 2adj showing a sense of guilt "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater Syn guilty, shamed, shamefaced ashamed feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse |
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