| 词汇 | dog-eared |
| 释义 | dog-eared adjective uk /ˈdɒɡ.ɪəd/ us /ˈdɑːɡ.ɪrd/ A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot of use.（书页或报纸因为经常翻看而）卷边的，折角的 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom in piecesidiom run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse He tossed the dog-eared book to the sergeant. Jake picked up two ragged and dog-eared volumes from his table. Next he withdrew the book of verses and after that the country-store note-book with its dog-eared and age-yellowed pages. They made no answer, but when they returned for the empty dishes they left a couple of dog-eared magazines. While waiting, he walked over to the desk and turned over the leaves of the dog-eared register. dog-eared | American Dictionarydog-eared adjective us/ˈdɔɡˌɪərd/ (of a book or paper) with part of the pages folded down as the result of a lot of use Examples of dog-eareddog-eared My review copy is already looking rather dog-eared! In a few months we shall regard the price lists as tatty and dog-eared mementoes of a former age which we do not quite understand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One woman who had been there for 47 years had two very dog-eared birthday cards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have, and we notice the dog-eared books that they are bringing home, the lack of books and the shared books. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I saw dog-eared plans and projects in old ledgers or in books which hardly held together. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not that it is dog-eared because it has been pored over too much: it has been pored over too little. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would it not mean new books for the well-off and dog-eared copies for the poorer people in the community? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The schools depend upon parent-teacher associations to raise vital money, the equipment is defective and the texbooks dog-eared. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We still have the same old dog-eared pack that has not even been shuffled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is dog-eared and well thumbed, and not all the thumb marks are my own. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a remarkably dog-eared one which is frequently taken out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The report—now old, dog-eared and tattered—was published in 1988 and was based on previous research. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If libraries buy new copies of popular books, which they have to do because popular books become dog-eared and worn, more royalties go to the heirs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Schools are using dog-eared books. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nor are they dog-eared figures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of dog-eared 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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