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单词 dogbox
释义

Definition of dogbox in English:

dogbox

nounˈdɒɡbɒks
Australian informal

  • A compartment in a railway carriage without a corridor.

    〈澳，非正式〉铁路客车上没有走廊的车厢

Phrases

  • in the dogbox

    • informal In disfavour.

      〈新西兰，非正式〉受冷遇；失宠

      I was in the dogbox right enough
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There are also many helpful pointers that will help you avoid those nights in the dogbox and those nasty flower bills.
      • He has been in the dogbox after a television documentary on child prostitution showed him flirting with underage girls.
      • Before we worked out we were on competing mobile networks, the poor man was constantly in the dogbox for not getting back to me quick enough.
      • If you are in the dogbox and are sorry about something, a ‘poem to say I'm sorry’ might be just what you need.
      • Nope, I'm still in the dogbox, and shouldn't have commented on the jam trips to the dessert.

Origin

Early 19th century: originally denoting a box for a dog to lie in, later denoting a railway compartment for transporting dogs.

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