BADGER是英語中兼具名詞和動詞用法的多義詞。名詞含義主要指哺乳動物“獾”及其毛皮,亦代指美國威斯康星州居民或作為人名使用;動詞釋義為持續糾纏或煩擾他人。其英式發音為[ˈbædʒə(r)],美式發音為[ˈbædʒər],詞形變化包括複數badgers、過去式badgered等。
該詞名詞用法常見於動物分類,如HONEY BADGER(蜜獾)、AMERICAN BADGER(美洲獾)等,衍生出“Badger State”(威斯康星州別稱)、“Badger game”(美人計)等固定表達。動詞結構“badger someone into doing something”強調反覆催促行為。作為地域代稱,“Badger”與威斯康星州的關聯始於19世紀,源於早期採礦者穴居生活的類比。
基本介紹
- 中文名:獾
- 外文名:badger
- 詞性:名詞、及物動詞
- 發音:[ˈbædʒər]
單詞釋義
短語搭配
雙語例句
- Fox, badger, and weasel are regularly seen here. 這裡經常看得到狐狸、獾和黃鼠狼。
- There's Badger, of course. 當然,還有獾。
- The Rat only said, "Please, Badger." 水鼠只是說:“求求你,獾子班傑。”
- The Badger went through a bit of hard thinking. 獾子班傑冥思苦想了一陣。
- The Badger told him rather sharply to leave off. 獾子班傑相當嚴厲地叫他住手。
- "But we don't want to teach 'em," replied the Badger. “但我們不想教訓他們。”獾子班傑回答。
- "WHOSE hour, you should rather say," replied the Badger. “你應該說是誰的時辰。”獾子班傑回答道。
- "I've found out a thing or two lately," continued the Badger. “我最近發現了一兩件事。”獾子班傑接著說。
- The Badger trotted forward a pace or two; then grunted, "H'm!" 獾向前小跑了一兩步,然後哼了一聲:“嗯!”
- "It's going to be a tedious business," said the Badger, sighing. “這件事要拖挺久的呢。”獾子班傑嘆息著說。
- The Badger laughed good-humouredly and said, "All right, Ratty!" 獾子班傑和氣地笑著說:“好吧,鼠仔!”
- "Sit down there, Toad," said the Badger kindly, pointing to a chair. “坐在那兒,托德。”獾子班傑指著一張椅子和藹地說。
- "It WOULD be astonishing indeed," said the Badger simply, "if I HAD done it." “如果是我乾的,那才真讓人吃驚呢。”獾子班傑坦白地說。
- "Here, you two youngsters be off home to your mother," said the Badger kindly. “喂,你們兩個小傢伙回家去找媽媽去吧。”獾子班傑溫和地說。
- The Badger had ordered everything of the best, and the banquet was a great success. 獾子班傑把一切都安排得盡善盡美,宴會非常成功。
- "Well, it's time we were all in bed," said the Badger, getting up and fetching flat candlesticks. “好了,該睡覺了。”獾子班傑說著站起來,拿起平底燭台。
- Mole and Badger, they stuck out, through thick and thin, that you would come back again soon, somehow. 鼴鼠莫爾和獾子班傑不畏艱險,堅持說,不管怎樣,你很快就會回來的。
- "Well, well," said the Badger, patting him on the shoulder, "it was your first experience of them, you see." “好吧,好吧,”獾子班傑邊說邊拍拍他的肩膀,“你要知道,這是你第一次見到他們。”
- Reporters constantly badger her about her private life. 記者經常糾纏著打聽她的私生活。
- The Badger strode up the steps. 獾子班傑大步走上台階。
- The Badger laid down his paper. 獾子班傑放下報紙。
- The Badger simply beamed on him. 獾子班傑只是對他笑了笑。
- The Badger went on, more kindly. 獾子班傑繼續更溫和地說。
- "Badger," said Toad, rather airily. “班傑。”癩蛤蟆托德相當輕率地說。
- "Rush in upon them," said the Badger. “衝進去,撲向他們。”獾子班傑說。
- The Badger said, "Now, boys, all together!" 獾子班傑說:“現在,男孩們,一起來!”
- "O, I know, I know," said the Badger gloomily. “噢,我知道,我知道。”獾子班傑憂鬱地說。
- "Exactly," said the Badger, "that is my point." “正是這樣,”獾子班傑,“那就是我的觀點。”
- "Oh, Badger," cried the Rat, "let us in, please." “喔,班傑,”水鼠蘭特喊道,“請讓我們進去。”
- "You really needn't fret, Ratty," added the Badger placidly. “你真的不必煩惱,鼠仔。”獾子班傑平靜地補充道。

