junkyard dog

名詞

直訳 広義 慣用表現

(literally) An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard. / (idiomatic, by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.

日本語の意味

スクラップヤードやジャンクヤードを守る攻撃的な犬 / 非常に意地悪で好戦的な性格を持つ動物や人

英語の意味

(literally) An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard. / (idiomatic, by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.

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A junkyard dog lunged at the trespasser, barking fiercely to warn everyone away.

廃品置き場を守る攻撃的な犬が不法侵入者に飛びかかり、激しく吠えて皆を遠ざけた。

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意味（1）

(literally) An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.

I saw nine dogs running en pack on South Washington Avenue ... They were making for a junkyard that appeared to be their headquarters ... And those junkyard dogs do make nights hideous for the neighbors

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.

Badder than old King Kong / And meaner than a junkyard dog

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意味（3）

A hot dog laden with toppings, such as onions, pineapples, or chili.

junkyard dogs （ plural ）