English Dictionary

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

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。

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

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

意味（3）

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

junkyard dogs （ plural ）