释义 |
manger /ˈmeɪndʒə(r)/●a ˌdog in the ˈmangera person who selfishly stops other people from using or enjoying sth which he/she cannot use or enjoy 占马槽的狗;占着茅坑不拉屎的人▸ ˌdog-in-the-ˈmanger adjective ◆a dog-in-the-manger attitude占着茅坑不拉屎的态度 ORIGIN This expression comes from Aesop’s fable about a dog which lay in a manger (= a long open box) filled with hay. In this way he stopped the other animals eating the hay, even though he could not eat it himself. 这个表达法源于《伊索寓言》。一条狗躺在装满了草的马槽里,自己不吃草,也不让其他牲畜吃。 |