Dirty dog Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɝti/ /ˈdɔɡ
DIR-tee dawg
dˈɜːti/ /dˈɒɡ
DUR-tee dog
释义
An informal expression used to describe a person who behaves dishonorably, cheats, or acts badly. It can also mean 'a naughty person' in a playful or joking way.
用法与细微差别
Very informal and sometimes humorous, but can be insulting depending on tone. Used mostly among friends or in movies. Not typically used for women. Can mean both serious dishonesty or playful mischief.
Spanish: canalla - sinvergüenza (persona) - perro sucio (literal)Portuguese (BR): canalha - safado (pessoa) - cachorro sujo (literal)Portuguese (PT): canalha - safado (pessoa) - cão sujo (literal)Chinese (Simplified): 坏蛋 - 流氓 (俚语) - 脏狗 (字面)Chinese (Traditional): 壞蛋 - 流氓 (俚語) - 髒狗 (字面)Hindi: शरारती आदमी - दुष्ट (व्यक्ति) - गंदा कुत्ता (शाब्दिक)Arabic: شخص خسيس - كلب قذر (حرفيًا)Bengali: খারাপ মানুষ - দুষ্টু লোক (ব্যক্তি) - নোংরা কুকুর (শাব্দিক)Russian: подлец - негодяй - грязная собака (буквально)Japanese: 悪党 - ずるいやつ - 汚れた犬 (直訳)Vietnamese: kẻ xấu - kẻ đê tiện - chó bẩn (nghĩa đen)Korean: 비열한 사람 - 나쁜놈 - 더러운 개 (직역)Turkish: pis adam - serseri - kirli köpek (literal)Urdu: بد کردار شخص - گندا کتا (لفظی)Indonesian: orang licik - penjahat - anjing kotor (harfiah)
例句
He lied to win the game—what a dirty dog!
basic
Don't trust that dirty dog again.
basic
You dirty dog! You ate the last cookie.
basic
Jeff is such a dirty dog when he plays cards—he always cheats.
natural
You dirty dog, you almost got away with it!
natural
Sometimes I call my brother a dirty dog just to make him laugh.
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