詞彙 "give a dog a bad name and hang him" 在中文的含義
"give a dog a bad name and hang him" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
give a dog a bad name and hang him
US /ɡɪv ə dɔɡ ə bæd neɪm ænd hæŋ hɪm/
UK /ɡɪv ə dɒɡ ə bæd neɪm ənd hæŋ hɪm/
成語
人言可畏, 壞名聲一旦背上就很難翻身
once a person's reputation has been blackened, it is very difficult for them to recover it, as people will continue to believe the worst about them
範例:
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He was accused of theft years ago and still can't find a job; give a dog a bad name and hang him.
他多年前被指控偷竊，至今仍找不到工作；真是人言可畏，壞名聲一旦背上就很難翻身。
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The media keeps bringing up her past mistakes; it's a case of give a dog a bad name and hang him.
媒體不斷重提她過去的錯誤；這真是壞名聲一旦傳開就無法挽回。