sod
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sod1 /sɒd $ sɑːd/ noun 1 [countable] British English informal not politeSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLEINSULT a very offensive word for someone, especially a man, who you think is stupid or annoying 笨蛋,讨厌鬼〔尤指男人〕Get up, you lazy sod! 起来,你这个懒鬼!2 be a sod British English informal not politeDIFFICULT to be very difficult to do or deal with 难对付的,棘手的That door’s a sod to open. 那扇门难开死了。3 [countable usually singular] British English informal not politeSYMPATHIZE used to refer to a person 家伙The poor sod's wife left him. 那个可怜的家伙被老婆甩了。You lucky sod! 你这个幸运的家伙!4 not give/care a sod British English spoken not polite to not care at all about something 根本不在乎I don’t give a sod who it is! 我才不管是谁呢!5. [countable, uncountable]TASDLG a piece of earth or the layer of earth with grass and roots growing in it 草皮;草地
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sod• Somehow I got distracted and forgot to fill up my truck with sod.sod2 verb British English spoken not polite 1 sod it/that spoken not polite ANGRYused to rudely express anger or annoyance at something or someone 该死,真糟糕〔用于粗鲁地对某人或某事表示生气〕Sod it, I’ve missed the train. 见鬼,我误了火车。2 UNIMPORTANT[transitive only in imperative or infinitive] used to say rudely that something is not important 去他妈的〔用于粗鲁地表示某事并不重要〕Sod the job, I’m going home. 去他妈的工作,我要回家了。3. sod off spoken not polite LEAVE A PLACEan offensive way of telling someone to go away 走开,滚蛋〔冒犯性说法〕Origin sod (1400-1500) Middle Dutch Middle Low German sodea especially offensive word someone, very for Corpus
sod
sod1 /sɒd $ sɑːd/
noun
Get up, you lazy sod!
2. be a sod British English informal not polite to be very difficult to do or deal with:
That door’s a sod to open.
3. [countable usually singular] British English informal not polite used to refer to a person:
The poor sod__s wife left him.
You lucky sod!
4. not give/care a sod British English spoken not polite to not care at all about something:
I don’t give a sod who it is!
5. [uncountable and countable] a piece of earth or the layer of earth with grass and roots growing in it
sod2
verb British English spoken not polite
1. sod it/that used to rudely express anger or annoyance at something or someone:
Sod it, I’ve missed the train.
2. [transitive only in imperative or infinitive] used to say rudely that something is not important:
Sod the job, I’m going home.
3. sod off an offensive way of telling someone to go away
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noun Date: 1400-1500
Language: Middle Dutch
Origin: Middle Low German sode
1. [countable] British English informal not polite a very offensive word for someone, especially a man, who you think is stupid or annoying:Language: Middle Dutch
Origin: Middle Low German sode
2. be a sod British English informal not polite to be very difficult to do or deal with:
3. [countable usually singular] British English informal not polite used to refer to a person:
4. not give/care a sod British English spoken not polite to not care at all about something:
5. [uncountable and countable] a piece of earth or the layer of earth with grass and roots growing in it
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verb British English spoken not polite1. sod it/that used to rudely express anger or annoyance at something or someone:
2. [transitive only in imperative or infinitive] used to say rudely that something is not important:
3. sod off an offensive way of telling someone to go away