doghouse

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

doghouse — 名詞

  • doghousesingular
  • doghousesplural

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

狗屋

給狗在戶外睡覺或躲雨的小屋

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.

Nadia 在秋天第一個寒夜來臨前，把新鮮稻草鋪進狗屋裡。

typical location: inside the doghouse

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

雷聲震動院子時，那隻米格魯跑進了自己的狗屋。

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

失寵

因做錯事而被某人生氣或不滿

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.

Omar 錯過團隊會議後，惹得經理很不高興。

idiom: be in the doghouse with someone

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

Leonie 知道，如果她又忘了母親的生日，就會惹母親生氣。

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.