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hangdog

/hang-dawg, -dog/US // ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg //UK // (ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ) //

吊死鬼,悬铃木,悬空的狗,悬挂式建筑

Related Words

ashamed惭愧,羞愧难当,羞愧,惭愧的conscience-stricken良心不安,良心不安的,良心不安的人,良心不安地defeated失败的,被打败的,被击败的,被击败downcast灰心丧气,灰心丧气的,低落的情绪,低沉guilty有罪的,有罪,有罪的人,内疚intimidated被吓坏了,被恐吓的,被吓倒,被恐吓sheepish怯懦的,胆小的,胆小如鼠,怯懦wretched凄惨的,惨不忍睹,惨不忍睹的,凄惨browbeaten眉毛胡子一把抓,眉头紧锁,眉目传情,眉头紧皱cowering畏畏缩缩,畏缩不前,畏畏缩缩的,趑趄不前

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : shamefaced; guilty: He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression.
    • : browbeaten; defeated; intimidated: He always went about with a hangdog look.
    • : suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a degraded, contemptible person.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.shamefaced
Synonyms
ashamed惭愧,羞愧难当,羞愧,惭愧的browbeaten眉毛胡子一把抓,眉头紧锁,眉目传情,眉头紧皱conscience-stricken良心不安,良心不安的,良心不安的人,良心不安地cowering畏畏缩缩,畏缩不前,畏畏缩缩的,趑趄不前defeated失败的,被打败的,被击败的,被击败downcast灰心丧气,灰心丧气的,低落的情绪,低沉guilty有罪的,有罪,有罪的人,内疚intimidated被吓坏了,被恐吓的,被吓倒,被恐吓sheepish怯懦的,胆小的,胆小如鼠,怯懦wretched凄惨的,惨不忍睹,惨不忍睹的,凄惨

Examples

  • “I don't think anyone quite understands how it gets resolved,” he said with trace of hangdog sadness.

  • He was renowned for his violent pedigree, although few people other than militants would have recognized his broad, hangdog face.

  • He was one of those little insignificant hangdog things with vacant eyes.

  • Edward slouched up alongside of me presently, with a hangdog look on him, as if he had been caught stealing jam.

  • To that hangdog creature might fall the task of driving Betty home!

  • Crab growled something under his breath and went off in a hangdog way.

  • The stowaway's face showed some embarrassment, but not at all the usual hangdog mien of such wastrels.

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