pup·py
noun/ˈpʌpi/
/ˈpʌpi/
(plural puppies)
(also pup)
- a young dog
小狗；幼犬 - a litter of puppies
一窝小狗 - a Labrador puppy
拉布拉多小狗
- a litter of puppies
- (old-fashioned, informal) a proud or rude young man
傲慢小子；自负无礼的青年
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a lapdog): perhaps from Old French poupee ‘doll, plaything’; compare with puppet, synonymous with dialect puppy (as in puppy-show ‘puppet show’).