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doghouse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dog·house /ˈdɒɡhaʊs $ ˈdɒːɡ-/ noun  1. be in the doghouse informalANNOY to be in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you have done 〔因做了某事而〕遭人嫌恶2. [countable] American English a small house outdoors for a dog to sleep in 狗窝,犬舍
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doghouseRalph built Grover a doghouse with windows and a hinged door.Snoopy lies on the top of his doghouse almost covered in newly fallen snow.I didn't play much, I kind of got in the coach's doghouse.So why was he in the doghouse?William Floyd was in the doghouse.He staked the doghouse into the ground with three stakes, all he had.
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doghouse
doghouse /ˈdɒɡhaʊs $ ˈdɒːɡ-/ noun
1. be in the doghouse informal to be in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you have done
2. [countable] American English a small house outdoors for a dog to sleep in


dog·houseBrE /ˈdɒɡhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɔːɡhaʊs/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE ken·nel) nouna small shelter for a dog to sleep in 狗窝;犬舍be in the doghouse(informal, NAmE, BrE) if you are in the doghouse, sb is annoyed with you because of sth that you have done 受冷落;失体面;丢脸