pup
noun/pʌp/
/pʌp/
Idioms - (also puppy)a young dog
小狗；幼犬 - (also puppy)(old-fashioned, informal) a proud or rude young man
傲慢小子；自负无礼的青年 - a young animal of various species (= types)
幼小动物 - a seal pup
一只小海豹
- a seal pup
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘arrogant young man’): back-formation from puppy, interpreted as a diminutive.
Idioms
sell somebody/buy a pup
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to sell somebody something/to buy something that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid
卖给某人劣质货；买到劣质货