| 释义 |
wag1/wæɡ/ v. & n.●v. (wagged, wagging) 1 tr. & intr. shake or wave rapidly or energetically to and fro (快速或有力地)来回摇摆或挥动 2 intr. archaic (of the world, times, etc.) go along with varied fortune or characteristics [古义] (指时势等)推移，变迁 ●n. a single wagging motion 摇动，摆动 with a wag of his tail 摇了一下尾巴 □ the tail wags the dog a situation in which the less or least important member of a society, section of a party, or part of a structure has control 尾巴摇狗(比喻主次颠倒，处于从属地位的势力取得支配或控制地位) □ tongues (or beards or chins or jaws) wag there is talk 说闲话；议论纷纷 [Middle English waggen, from the Germanic root of Old English wagian ‘sway’] |