dog
gb/dˈɔɡ/ us/dˈɔɡ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
Domesticated animal kept as pet
An animal with four legs, fur, and a tail, often kept by people as a pet or for work.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [adjective] dog
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'dog' with 'puppy', but 'puppy' means a young dog.
คำพ้องความหมาย
canine (More formal or technical term for a dog, often used in scientific or official contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
cat (Another common domesticated pet, often contrasted with dogs.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pet dog
|guard dog
|stray dog
|guide dog
|dog breed
หัวข้อ
animals
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Their dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
- She adopted a rescue dog from the shelter.
- The farmer uses a dog to herd sheep.
- That dog is very friendly with children.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a big dog.
- The dog is in the garden.
- That dog likes to play.
- My friend has a white dog.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Follow or bother persistently
To go after someone all the time and not leave them alone.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to dog [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'walk the dog', which is unrelated.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pursue (Neutral term for following, not necessarily implying annoyance.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to or follow someone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dogged pursuit
|dog someone's steps
หัวข้อ
movement
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Reporters dogged the actor wherever she went.
- His career was dogged by bad luck.
- Protesters dogged the politician during the campaign.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police dogged the thief.
- Fans dogged the singer after the show.
- Bad luck dogged him for years.
คำนาม
informal
B2
entity
3
Unattractive person or thing
A person or thing that looks bad or is not nice (informal).
รูปแบบการใช้:
a real dog
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this refers to the animal; in this sense it is slang and figurative.
คำพ้องความหมาย
loser (Informal term for an unsuccessful person; broader than appearance.)
คำตรงข้าม
beauty (Someone or something that is very attractive.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ugly dog
|that movie was a dog
หัวข้อ
appearance
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
ตัวอย่าง
- That car is a real dog—it breaks down every week.
- He called the old building a dog compared to the new one.
- She felt hurt when he called her a dog.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This phone is a dog. It is very slow.
- That movie was a dog. I did not like it.
- He said my shoes are dogs. They are ugly.
คำกริยา
informal
B2
action
4
Avoid work or duty
To not do your work when you should (informal).
รูปแบบการใช้:
to dog [one's] duties
คำพ้องความหมาย
shirk (More formal term for avoiding duties.)
คำตรงข้าม
fulfill (To do what you are expected to do.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dog it at work
หัวข้อ
work
|informal speech
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He’s been dogging it all week instead of finishing the project.
- They accused him of dogging his duties.
- Stop dogging it and help us clean up.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He dogs his work every day.
- I don't want to dog my job.
- They say I am dogging it, but I am tired.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
dog
IPA
GB/dˈɔɡ/
US/dˈɔɡ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
dog (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (dog)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: dog
- Plural: dog, dogs
Verb
- Base: dog
- 3rd Person Singular: dogs
- Present Participle: dogging
- Past: dogged
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
dogs
noun
dogging
verb
dogged
verb
Related words
puppy
noun A2
doggy
noun
Advanced or less common
doggedly
adverb
canine
adjective B2
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular present participle: dogging Verb
- Irregular past: dogged Verb
วลีและสำนวน
dog days
1/dˈɔɡ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
Hottest summer period
The hottest days in summer, usually in July or August.
ตัวอย่าง
- We stayed indoors during the dog days of August.
- The flowers wilted in the dog days of summer.
every dog has its day
1/ˈɛvɹi dˈɔɡ hˈæz ˈɪts dˈeɪ/
idiom
Everyone gets chance at success eventually
Everyone will have a time when they succeed or are lucky, even if they usually are not.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don’t worry—you’ll win someday. Every dog has its day.
- He finally got recognition for his work; every dog has its day.
go to the dogs
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə dˈɔɡz/
idiom
informal
Become worse in quality/condition
To get worse in quality, condition, or value.
ตัวอย่าง
- Since the new owner took over, the restaurant has gone to the dogs.
- The neighborhood has really gone to the dogs lately.
let sleeping dogs lie
1/lˈɛt slˈipɪŋ dˈɔɡz lˈaɪ/
idiom
Avoid old conflicts/problems
To not talk about old problems because it might cause trouble again.
ตัวอย่าง
- I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up the argument.
- It’s best to let sleeping dogs lie when dealing with sensitive issues.
work like a dog
1/wˈɚk lˈaɪk ə dˈɔɡ/
idiom
informal
Work very hard for long hours
To work very hard for a long time without much rest.
ตัวอย่าง
- She’s been working like a dog to finish her degree.
- He worked like a dog all week to meet the deadline.