累成狗



累成狗

Nowadays in China， a lot of sayings are used to express how tired or bored we feel， but the most popular slang expression is this one："tired as a dog".

This word works more or less③more or less 1.有点儿，或多或少，有几分 2 大约，几乎，……左右，差不多like an adjective④adjective英 ［'ædʒɪktɪv］ 美 ［'ædʒɪktɪv］ adj. 形容词的；从属的n. 形容词， and means "like a dog" （ajective+as a dog）. So you can add anything you want in front， like "hungry as a dog"， "hot as a dog"，"poor as a dog"， anything you want. This slang expression works just like "l'm absolutely boiling". Both "like a dog" and "absolutely" are used here after the adjective to add emphasis.

You might be wondering why a dog？ I didn't find the answer as to how this all started， but just picture a tired little puppy face with its little tongue hanging out of its mouth， lying on the ground. I think it perfectly sums up our feeling. For example you can say："Yesterday's homework was super hard， I was tired as a dog！"

如今在中国，人们用来表达自己感觉有多疲倦或成多烦闷的说法有很多，但其中最常用的一句俗语是“累成狗”这个词。

这个词或多或少像一个形容词，意思是“……得像狗一样”（形容词+成狗）。所以你可以在前面加上任意一个你想加的词.比如“饿成狗”“热成狗”“穷成狗”，加什么都行。这个俗语就跟“我非常热”一样，“成狗”和“非常”在这里都是用于形容词后以加重强调。

你也许会觉得奇怪，为什么用狗来形容呢？我也没找到关于其来源的答案，不过.你可以想象一只满脸疲惫的小狗趴在地上、小舌头从嘴里耷拉出来的模样。我认为这个词精确地概括了我们的感受。比如你可以说：“昨天的作业超难.我都累成狗了！”

Tired As a Dog