sod

noun

/sɒd/

/sɑːd/

(British English, taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a person, especially a man, that you are annoyed with or think is unpleasant对某人（尤其是男人）的冒犯性词语，使您感到恼火或认为不愉快
- You stupid sod!你这个讨厌的蠢货！
(British English, taboo, slang) used with an adjective to refer to a person, especially a man（与形容词连用，指人，尤指男人）家伙
- The poor old sod got the sack yesterday.那位可怜的老兄昨天给解雇了。
- You lucky sod!你小子好福气呀！
You can use words like man, boy, devil or thing instead.
(British English, taboo, slang) a thing that is difficult or causes problems难办的事；惹麻烦的事
- It was a real sod of a job.这活儿真是棘手。
[usually singular] (formal or literary) a layer of earth with grass growing on it; a piece of this that has been removed长草的土层；（移植的）草皮
- under the sod (= in your grave)入土

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 early 19th cent.: abbreviation of sodomite. noun sense 4 late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sode, of unknown ultimate origin.

sod

verb

/sɒd/

/sɑːd/

only used in orders (British English, taboo, slang)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sod	/sɒd/ /sɑːd/
he / she / it sods	/sɒdz/ /sɑːdz/
past simple sodded	/ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/
past participle sodded	/ˈsɒdɪd/ /ˈsɑːdɪd/
-ing form sodding	/ˈsɒdɪŋ/ /ˈsɑːdɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

sod something a swear word that many people find offensive, used when somebody is annoyed about something or to show that they do not care about something（表示烦恼或不在乎）去他妈的
- Sod this car! It's always breaking down.这辆车他妈的老出毛病。
- Oh, sod it! I'm not doing any more.哼，去他妈的！我不干了。
- We’re going on holiday and sod the expense.我们要去度假并支付费用。
Word Originverb early 19th cent.: abbreviation of sodomite.

Idioms

blow that for a lark

(also taboo sod that for a lark)

(British English, slang) used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort（因太费力而不想干时说）
- Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight.拉倒吧！我今晚再也不做了。