點滴英語天天學第312期:雅思詞彙(172)

1. Expression：put on the dog

Explanation：to make things extra special or dress formally for a special event （擺闊，炫耀，裝腔作勢，擺架子）

Example：Joe Doak is sure putting on the dog since his rich aunt died and left him 10 million dollars. He's bought the biggest house in town and a Mercedes 600, and talks about buying some riding horses.

Joe Doak自從他阿姨去世，留給他一千萬美元遺產以後，他可真是擺闊氣。他買了城裏最大的一棟房子，還有一輛奔馳600型號的汽車。他還在說要買幾匹馬供他騎馬玩呢。

I had this friend in the army who was the son of one of the richest men in the country. But what I like about him was that he never put on the dog to show off his money.

我在部隊服役的時候有個朋友，他的爸爸是美國最有錢的人之一。我很喜歡這個朋友，因爲他從來也不眩耀自己多麼有錢。

My wife always feels like she has to put on the dog whenever my parents come to visit.

我的妻子在我父母每次來到我家的時候總喜歡擺闊氣。

Frank’s really putting on the dog for the big party Friday night.

Frank爲了星期五晚上的那個大聚會可真是大肆鋪張。

2. Expression：dog sleep

Explanation：不是驚醒的睡眠，打盹

Example：It was the very place where once Presley had loved to lounge entire afternoons, reading his books of poems, smoking and having a dog sleep.

這個地方就是普瑞斯萊從前喜歡來消磨整個下午，看看詩集，抽抽菸，打打盹的地方。

Mr. McKee awoke from his dog sleep and started in a daze toward the door.

McKee先生打盹醒了，懵懵懂懂地朝門口走。

He had a dog sleep in his chair while I was reading to him.

當我給他讀書時，他坐在椅子上開始打盹了。

3. Expression：dog watch

Explanation：夜班

Example：Jason often has dog watches so that he gets up very late in the morning.

Jason經常上夜班，以至於他早上起得很晚。

——Are we going to watch the fireworks tomorrow night? —— I can't go tomorrow night. I will have a dog watch.

——我們明天晚上去不去看煙花。——明天晚上去不了，我要上夜班。

She promised to see after the children when their mothers had dog watches.

她答應在孩子們的媽媽上夜班時照顧這些孩子。