dog eat dog

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   殘酷無情的競爭；損人利己的角逐；相互殘殺

   a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed

   ...because of this new Anti Dog-Eat-Dog bullshit...

   It's a dog-eat-dog-world out there,

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• It's a dog-eat-dog-world out there,American Psycho II: All American Girl2002
• ...because of this new Anti Dog-Eat-Dog bullshit...Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011
• Any way you can filch a little joy in this cruel, dog-eat-dog, pointless, black chaos. That's my story.Whatever Works2009
• The Anti Dog-Eat-Dog rule.Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011
• but it's dog eat dog now.Miracle Mile1989
• I say it's a dog-eat-dog world, and I've got bigger teeth than you two.Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1998

在完整場景裡學

• 阿特拉斯聳聳肩2011
  • 拍板改用里爾登金屬：right-hand man（最得力的助手）
  • 為加急鋼軌談成交易：squeeze every penny（榨乾每一分錢）
  • 送金屬禮物被嫌自私：toast of the town（全城紅人）
• 怎樣都行2009
  • 開場對著鏡頭大罵人類：whatever works（管用就行）
  • 半夜鬧死亡又鬧離婚：eke out a living（勉強餬口）
  • 收留街頭求助的姑娘：get on my feet（站穩腳跟）

同一詞條的短語

• a dog and pony show
• a dog in the manger
• a dog's breakfast
• a dog's life
• every dog has his day
• give a dog a bad name
• go to the dogs
• not have a dog's chance
• why keep a dog and bark yourself
• the hair of the dog
• be raining cats and dogs
• sick as a dog