puppy
/ˈpʌpɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a young dog小狗, 幼犬。
1.1
- informal, dated a conceited or arrogant young man〈非正式, 旧〉自负（或傲慢）的年轻人：
you ungrateful puppy.
你这忘恩负义、自以为是的小子。
派生词
puppyhood
nounpuppyish
adjective词源
late 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'）.