a dog in the manger
US /ə dɔɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪndʒər/
UK /ə dɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪndʒər/
成语
占着茅坑不拉屎的人, 自己不用也不让别人用的人
a person who prevents others from using something that they themselves cannot use or do not need
示例:
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Don't be a dog in the manger; if you're not going to read the book, let someone else borrow it.
别做占着茅坑不拉屎的人；如果你不打算读这本书，就让别人借去吧。
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He's being a dog in the manger by refusing to let anyone use his old tools, even though he doesn't need them anymore.
他拒绝让任何人使用他的旧工具，尽管他自己不再需要它们，这简直是占着茅坑不拉屎。