| 词汇 | underdog |
| 释义 | underdog noun uk /ˈʌn.də.dɒɡ/ us /ˈʌn.dɚ.dɑːɡ/ the underdog[ S ] a person or group of people with less power, money, etc. than the rest of society: 弱者；弱势群体 As a politician, her sympathy was always for the underdog in society.作为一名政治家，她一直同情社会上的弱势群体。 [ Cusually singular ] in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win（比赛中）不被看好的一方 Failures another/the final nail in the coffinidiom bloodbath brain freeze breakdown busted flush car crash false dawn fiasco flameout flop foul (something) up hash lemon loser omnishambles parody post-crash pratfall reversal slim pickings You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competitors & participants in sports & games underdog | American Dictionaryunderdog noun[ C ] us/ˈʌn·dərˌdɔɡ/ the weaker of two competitors, or anyone not expected to win a competition: He began the race for governor as the underdog. Examples of underdogunderdog They are the new underdogs in our social life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At best the underdogs are patronised and promoted on their master's terms; at worst they are treated with contempt as pariahs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are underdogs in need of mutual self-help and protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that there are enough, have been enough, and will remain enough who are committed to assist what one might call the dirty, the unclean and the unpopulat underdogs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the underdogs of to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The boys entered the 2013 season as the underdogs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After being the perpetual underdogs of the season, the couple rallied at the end to win and take home the million dollar grand prize. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They were the underdogs going in, winning their first two games on the road. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In all five contests, they were considered the underdogs and were also the visiting team, which increased the difficulty of success. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In her words, the meaning behind the title is about taking all these things that make women the underdogs and using them to your advantage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They were ever the underdogs, were always outgunned, yet frequently faced death without flinching. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Faces usually win their matches on the basis of their technical skills and are sometimes portrayed as underdogs to enhance the story. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They had been considered underdogs from the start of the season but ended the season with 105 points, the best in franchise history. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Saints were the underdogs but looked well-positioned when the half-time score was 10. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cabin also claimed that it possesses an unmistakable love for underdogs and odd ducks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of underdog These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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