ogre
/ˈəʊɡə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊɡər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-gər/ (ame, mw)
ogre — noun
- ogresingular
- ogresplural
1. a huge, ugly creature in folk tales and children's books that is said to feed on
a huge, ugly creature in folk tales and children's books that is said to feed on humans, especially small children.
Vikram read his daughter a bedtime story about an ogre under a stone bridge.
typical pattern: an ogre who [relative clause]
The drawing showed an ogre with crooked teeth, green skin, and one enormous yellow eye.
collocation: physical description of an ogre
Élise dressed up as an ogre for the Halloween party at her primary school.
A brave farmer in the old tale tricks the ogre into climbing inside a jar.
Children shivered when the storyteller described how the ogre crushed the castle walls.
文法句型
a/the + ogre
用法筆記
Subject of a story or picture; rarely used outside fantasy, folklore, and children's media. Treat as singular countable unless naming a group.
常見錯誤
2. someone, usually in a position of authority, who behaves in a harsh, scary, or u
someone, usually in a position of authority, who behaves in a harsh, scary, or unkind way that makes others afraid of them.
Ziad said his new boss was a complete ogre who shouted at everyone all day.
common frame: be a complete ogre
The maths teacher had a reputation as an ogre, but Hui found her fair.
collocation: a reputation as an ogre
Kwame's grandfather looked like an ogre when frowning, but was gentle with the dog.
Don't be such an ogre to the waiter; he is doing his best tonight.
- sweetheart
informal opposite for a notably kind person
文法句型
someone + be + an ogre
用法筆記
Almost always informal, and usually exaggerated rather than literal. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to a real human whose harsh manner is compared to the monster, not a folklore creature.