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美: [pɪɡ]
英: [pɪg]
n. 猪；猪肉
vi. 生小猪；像猪一样过活
n. 警察（俚语，带有攻击性）
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 07:00:14
词源分析：该词源自古英语“picga”，与德语“Schwein”（猪）和荷兰语“varken”有共同起源。词根无明显前缀或后缀。
历史背景：Pig这一词最早出现在公元前的古英语文献中，长期以来一直用于指代家养的猪。在中世纪的文学作品中，猪常常象征着财富和食物。
课本：该单词可能在**小学英语教材中出现，特别是针对动物主题的单元。在美国的教材中，通常在小学阶段的自然科学或健康教育中会涉及猪的生态和养殖。
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引证解释：
特殊场合：在法律文件和科学研究中，pig可以用来定义某种特定的动物实验或农场管理策略。
The farmer raised pigs for their meat.
(这位农民养猪是为了他们的肉。)
In some cultures, pigs are considered unclean animals.
(在一些文化中，猪被认为是不洁的动物。)
The pig snorted loudly in the pen.
(猪在圈里大声喘气。)
She called him a pig for being greedy at the buffet.
(她叫他是个猪，因为在自助餐上太贪心。)
The scientific study focused on the genetic traits of pigs.
(这项科学研究集中在猪的遗传特征上。)
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以上内容为对单词“pig”的全面分析，希望能帮助理解和记忆。
[N-COUNT] A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, or bacon. 猪
例：...the grunting of the pigs.…猪的哼哼声。
[[非正式]] If you call someone a pig, you think that they are unpleasant in some way, especially that they are greedy or unkind. 猪 (用来比喻贪婪、刻薄的人)
例：These guys destroyed the company. They're all a bunch of greedy pigs.这些家伙毁了公司。他们是一群贪婪的猪。
[[幽默，非正式]] If you say "when pigs fly" after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely. 等到猴年马月
例：When would they be hired again? Perhaps, as the saying goes, when pigs fly.他们什么时候会被重新雇用？也许正像俗话说的，等到猴年马月吧。
[[非正式]] If you say that someone is making a pig of themselves, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. 狼吞虎咽
例：I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.恐怕晚饭我是狼吞虎咽了。