时间: 2025-04-23 20:00:02
美: [pɪɡ]
英: [pɪg]
n. 猪；猪肉
vi. 生小猪；像猪一样过活
n. 警察（俚语，带有攻击性）
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 20:00:02
词源分析：该单词源自古英语“picga”，与日耳曼语系的“*pigō”相关。词根“pig”可能与“食物”或“饲养”相关。
历史背景：该词的使用可以追溯到公元前的古英语，首次记录在文献中可能与农业和家禽的饲养相关。
课本：在*的英语教材中，"pig"通常出现在小学一至三年级的课本中，主要用于动物词汇的学。在牛津和美国的教材中，该词在幼儿教育阶段也经常出现，帮助学生认识常见动物。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：在法律文件中，“pig”可能用于描述与动物福利相关的法规。在科学文献中，可能用作实验动物的描述。
The farmer raises pigs on his farm.
农夫在他的农场养猪。
Pigs are known for their intelligence and social behavior.
猪以其智力和社交行为而闻名。
She called him a pig for being so rude.
她称他为猪，因为他如此粗鲁。
The pig is often used as a symbol of greed in literature.
猪在文学中常被用作贪婪的象征。
In some cultures, pig meat is considered a delicacy.
在某些文化中，猪肉被视为美味佳肴。
同义词：
反义词： -豚（porcine）：指的是与猪有关的动物，但更常用于科学分类，没有贬义。
这份分析可以帮助学*者全面理解“pig”这个单词的各个方面，增强记忆与应用能力。
[N-COUNT] A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, or bacon. 猪
例：...the grunting of the pigs.…猪的哼哼声。
[[非正式]] If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. 猪 (用来比喻贪婪、刻薄的人)
例：These guys destroyed the company. They're all a bunch of greedy pigs.这些家伙毁了公司。他们是一群贪婪的猪。
[[幽默，非正式]] If you say "when pigs fly" after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely. 等到猴年马月
例：When would they be hired again? Perhaps, as the saying goes, when pigs fly.他们什么时候会被重新雇用？也许正像俗话说的，等到猴年马月吧。
[[非正式]] If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. 狼吞虎咽
例：I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.恐怕晚饭我是狼吞虎咽了。