第599期:别人对你说go to the dogs, 不是让你去找狗子玩

2018年在中国的农历年的中狗年。狗作为人类忠诚的朋友，大量的出现在我们的语言中，这一点不仅仅体现在中文中，如“单身狗”“舔狗”“小狼狗”，还有成语“猪狗不如”等等。在英语中， “dog”的出现频率也很高，今天分享几个在英语中和狗相关的俚语，不过这些俚语中 “dog”的境遇就比较悲催了。

New Words:

trick n.花招；把戏；
Manger n. 马槽；牛槽

1. go to the dogs：堕落、垮台、完蛋、毁灭
something is becoming worse than it normally was

Many things in our home have gone to the dogs during the last 3 months.
过去三个月我们家很多事都变得很糟。

2. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks:老狗学不了新把戏;
you cannot make others change their habits

I tried to make my grandmother learn how to use a smartphone but it was just like you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
我试着教我奶奶用智能手机，不过老年人真的很难适应新事物（意译）。

3. dog in the manger:占着茅坑不拉屎
a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it

Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you’re not using it.
别再占着茅坑不拉屎了，如果你不骑的话，就让你妹妹骑你的自行车吧。

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