underdog

英 [ˈʌndədɒɡ]

美 [ˈʌndərdɔːɡ]

n.  处于劣势的人(或团队、国家等); 弱者; 比赛前不被看好者

复数：underdogs　

GRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.20161 / COCA.12386

牛津词典

noun

• 处于劣势的人（或团队、国家等）；弱者；比赛前不被看好者
  a person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc.
  1. Before the game we were definitely the underdogs.
     我们在赛前绝对不被看好。
  2. In politics, he was a champion of the underdog (= always fought for the rights of weaker people) .
     在政治上，他总是为弱势群体奋斗。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （竞争、竞赛等中的）劣势方，弱者
  The underdogin a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win.
  1. Most of the crowd were cheering for the underdog to win just this one time.
     人群里的大多数人都在为劣势一方鼓劲，希望他哪怕就赢这一次。
  2. ...Webb, the underdog in this race.
     在这次比赛中处于劣势的韦伯

英英释义

noun

• one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

双语例句

• As I floated further away from God, I also went from the teacher's pet to the underdog.
  当我远离上帝的时候，我也从老师喜爱的乖学生变成倒霉蛋。
• Bumblebee: A scout; Underdog type character; Smallest of the team.
  大黄蜂：侦察兵；受欺负型角色；在团队里体型最小。
• Are you happy with the underdog status again?
  你会乐意再次不被看好吗？
• To do this, coach must have the courage and wisdom to admit we are the underdog at their court.
  要想做到这一点，教练必须有勇气和智慧承认我们在他们的主场是被压制者。
• In this fight, Klitschko is the underdog& a position he's not used to.
  在这场角逐中，他处于劣势地位一个他过去并不习惯的位置。
• In this new phase of his life, Mr Jobs is no longer the underdog.
  在人生的新阶段，乔布斯不再是一个失败者。
• Instead, Rhapsody is the underdog.
  可是，Rhapsody却成了一位失意者。
• But would you choose an underdog as your auditor?
  但你会选择一个弱者作你的审计师吗？
• Fans will be riveted while waiting to see if their favorite female underdog finally gets her day.
  影迷们会一直密切关注，想看看这位令他们喜爱的倔强的小女孩是否能最终实现她的梦想。
• Most of the crowd were cheering for the underdog to win just this one time.
  人群里的大多数人都在为劣势一方鼓劲，希望他哪怕就赢这一次。