dog eat dog

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   残酷无情的竞争；损人利己的角逐；相互残杀

   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,

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 阿特拉斯耸耸肩2011
  • 拍板改用里尔登金属：right-hand man（最得力的助手）
  • 为加急钢轨谈成交易：squeeze every penny（榨干每一分钱）
  • 送金属礼物被嫌自私：toast of the town（全城红人）
• 怎样都行2009
  • 开场对着镜头大骂人类：whatever works（管用就行）
  • 半夜闹死亡又闹离婚：eke out a living（勉强糊口）
  • 收留街头求助的姑娘：get on my feet（站稳脚跟）

同一词条的短语

• a dog and pony show
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• 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