Stop hogging the bathroom; other people need to shower too.
Ne foglald már el a fürdőszobát; másoknak is le kell zuhanyozniuk.
He always hogs the remote and refuses to change the channel.
Mindig kisajátítja a távirányítót, és nem hajlandó csatornát váltani.
Don’t hog all the pizza—leave some for the kids.
She hogged the conversation and no one else could get a word in.
The big trucks are hogging the left lane on the highway.
学习者例句
Please do not hog the seat; let me sit too.
Kérlek, ne foglald el az ülést; hadd üljek le én is.
He hogs the computer every evening.
Minden este kisajátítja a számítógépet.
You are hogging the cookies; give some to your sister.
They hogged the best places near the stage.
My roommate always hogs the phone.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hog' with 'pig out'. 'Hog' (verb) usually means to take or use too much of something (like time, space, objects). 'Pig out' means to eat too much food.
含义
take more than a fair share
搭配
hog the bathroom
|hog the remote
|hog the spotlight
|hog the limelight
|hog all the [food]
|hog the conversation
近义词
monopolize (more formal; often used in business or serious contexts, while 'hog' is casual)
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hog (self-referential: often used in 'don't hog it' where no direct formal synonym is used)
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hog (colloquial alternative to 'take too much'; stronger feeling of selfishness)
反义词
share (emphasizes giving others a fair part instead of keeping too much)
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yield (focuses on letting others use something instead of keeping it yourself)
主题
daily life
|relationships
|behavior
|daily_life
释义
to use or keep too much of something and not let other people have it
To take, use, or keep something in a selfish way, so that others do not get their fair share.
Don’t be such a hog—let other people have some cake.
Ne légy ilyen önző alak — hadd jusson másoknak is a tortából.
He’s a real hog when it comes to attention.
Ha figyelemről van szó, igazi figyeleméhes alak.
You’re a total hog with the heater; we’re freezing over here.
Stop acting like a hog and pass the fries around.
My brother is a hog with the car and never lets me drive.
学习者例句
My friend is a hog; he never shares his snacks.
A barátom igazi önző alak; sosem osztja meg a rágcsálnivalóját.
Don’t be a hog with the toys.
Ne légy önző a játékokkal.
She is a hog with the TV and never lets me choose a show.
You are a hog if you take all the candy.
He was a hog at dinner and ate almost everything.
常见错误:
Learners may think 'hog' is always very rude. It is rude, but often used jokingly among friends or family, especially with kids. Tone of voice is important.
含义
selfish or greedy person
搭配
such a hog
|a real hog
|a total hog
|a bit of a hog
|food hog
|attention hog
近义词
pig (similar insult; can also suggest being dirty or messy, not only selfish)
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glutton (more formal or literary; usually about eating too much rather than general selfishness)
反义词
sharer (informal; describes someone who willingly lets others have a fair part)
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generous person (broad opposite; someone who gives freely instead of keeping too much)
主题
behavior
|insults
|relationships
|emotions
释义
a person who takes too much and does not share
A person who is very selfish or greedy and takes more than their fair share of something.
The farmer keeps about two hundred hogs on his land.
A gazda körülbelül kétszáz sertést tart a birtokán.
They roasted a whole hog for the festival.
Az ünnepségre egy egész disznót sütöttek meg.
Corn prices affect how much it costs to raise hogs.
Signs warned drivers to watch for wild hogs crossing the road.
The company processes thousands of hogs a day at the plant.
学习者例句
The farmer has many hogs on his farm.
A gazdának sok sertése van a farmján.
They cooked a big hog for the party.
Egy nagy disznót sütöttek a bulira.
Hogs eat plants and grain.
We saw wild hogs in the forest.
People keep hogs for meat.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes think 'hog' means only a male pig. In everyday modern English, 'hog' is usually a general word for a large pig kept for meat, not only a male.
含义
large pig kept for meat
搭配
hog farm
|hog farmer
|hog roast
|wild hog
|market hog
|hog barn
近义词
pig (more general and more common word; 'hog' often suggests size or use for meat)
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swine (more formal or technical; often used in farming or veterinary contexts)
反义词
sow (not a true opposite; refers specifically to an adult female pig, contrasting with the more general 'hog')
主题
animals
|food
|farming
|food_drink
释义
a large pig that people keep for meat
A domesticated pig, especially a large one that is raised for its meat.
He spent all weekend polishing his old hog.
Az egész hétvégét azzal töltötte, hogy a régi Harley-ját polírozta.
A group of riders on gleaming hogs pulled into the diner.
Egy csapat motoros gurult be a kisvendéglőhöz csillogó Harley-kon.
After years of dreaming, she finally bought a Harley hog.
They rode their hogs across three states on vacation.
The parking lot was full of massive chrome hogs.
学习者例句
He loves to ride his hog on Sunday.
Szeret vasárnaponként a Harley-jával motorozni.
Many big hogs were parked in front of the bar.
Sok nagy Harley parkolt a bár előtt.
His dream is to buy a Harley hog.
She took her hog out for a long ride.
The man stopped his hog at the gas station.
常见错误:
Learners may think 'hog' can be used for any motorcycle. In practice it usually suggests a big, heavy bike, often a Harley-Davidson, not a small scooter or light sports bike.
含义
large motorcycle, especially Harley
搭配
ride his hog
|shiny hog
|chrome hog
|Harley hog
|custom hog
|bike and hog
近义词
bike (very common word for any bicycle or motorcycle; does not suggest size or style like 'hog' does)
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chopper (refers to a customized motorcycle, often with long front forks; overlaps but is more specific than 'hog')
反义词
scooter (contrasts with 'hog' as a smaller, lighter two-wheeled vehicle)
主题
transport
|leisure
|transportation
|travel
释义
a big, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson
A large, heavy motorcycle, especially one made by Harley-Davidson.
Over time, the wooden hull began to hog under the uneven loading.
Idővel az egyenetlen terhelés miatt a fa hajótest középen felhajlott.
Engineers checked the bridge to see if the main span was starting to hog.
A mérnökök ellenőrizték a hidat, hogy a fő fesztáv nem kezd-e középen felhajlani.
If the vessel hogs too much, serious structural damage can occur.
The old ship had hogged badly and needed major repairs.
Uneven cargo distribution can cause a ship to hog or sag.
学习者例句
The old ship hogged in the middle after many years.
A régi hajó teste sok év után középen felhajlott.
If a beam hogs, it bends up in the center.
Ha egy gerenda középen felhajlik, akkor a közepe felfelé görbül.
The engineers saw that the deck was hogging.
Too much weight at the ends made the boat hog.
They repaired the hull because it had hogged.
含义
bend upward in the middle
搭配
ship’s hull hogs
|deck hogs
|beam hogs
|hogged hull
|structure begins to hog
近义词
arch (general verb; may describe a similar upward curve but is not limited to technical structures)
反义词
sag (describes a downward bend in the middle, opposite of 'hog' in engineering contexts)
主题
engineering
|science
|work
释义
for a long thing, like a ship or beam, to bend up in the middle because of weight or force
Of a ship’s hull, beam, or similar long structure: to bend or curve upward in the middle as a result of uneven weight or stress.