dogged

英 ['d?g?d] 美['d?ɡ?d]
  • adj. 頑強的;頑固的
  • vt. 跟蹤;尾隨(dog的過去式)

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詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?doggedly;名詞:?doggedness;

中文詞源


dogged 頑強的

來自dog的褒義用法。

英文詞源


dogged (adj.)
"having the qualities of a dog" (mostly in a negative sense), c. 1300, from dog (n.). Meaning "persistent" is from 1779. Hence doggedly (late 14c.), "cruelly, maliciously;" later "with a dog's persistence" (1773). Related: Doggedness.

雙語例句


1. He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices.
他一直被那些指控他有不正當商業(yè)行為的說法所困擾。

來自柯林斯例句

2. His career has been dogged by bad luck.
他在事業(yè)上一直不走運。

來自柯林斯例句

3. A dogged air of confidence exuded.
堅定不移的信心顯露無遺。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Their dogged single-mindedness is almost heroic.
他們不屈不撓專心致志的勁頭簡直是一種壯舉。

來自柯林斯例句

5. I was quite impressed by her dogged determination to succeed.
她想成功的堅定決心讓我印象深刻.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》