doghouse

IPA/ˈdɒɡhaʊs/
KK[dˈɔɡhˌaʊs]IPA/ˈdɔːɡhaʊs/

doghouse — noun

  • doghousesingular
  • doghousesplural

1. a little outdoor structure built to give a pet dog a dry place to sleep.

1.名詞B2
釋義

a little outdoor structure built to give a pet dog a dry place to sleep.

例句

Nadia put fresh straw inside the doghouse before the first cold night of autumn.

typical location: inside the doghouse

The beagle ran into its doghouse when thunder shook the yard.

pattern: into its doghouse

同義詞
  • kennel

    British English can use this for the same backyard shelter

  • dog shelter

    clear descriptive phrase, but less idiomatic for a small home structure

文法句型

[NOUN]

用法筆記

Especially common in American English. British speakers often use 'kennel' for the same single-dog shelter, while 'kennels' can also mean a boarding business for dogs.

常見錯誤

❌The dog slept in the dog house hotel.
✅The dog stayed at the kennels.
💡use 'doghouse' for a small shelter at home, not a boarding business.

2. a situation in which someone is in trouble because another person is angry with

2.名詞C1
釋義

a situation in which someone is in trouble because another person is angry with them.

例句

After missing the team meeting, Omar was in the doghouse with his manager.

idiom: be in the doghouse with someone

Leonie knew she would be in the doghouse if she forgot her mother's birthday again.

pattern: be in the doghouse if + clause

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

in the doghouse

be in the doghouse with [someone]

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in the doghouse'. It is informal and usually mildly humorous; it suggests disapproval rather than serious punishment.

常見錯誤

❌My boss put me into a doghouse.
✅I am in the doghouse with my boss.
💡use the fixed idiom 'in the doghouse', not a literal action.