dunghill [
'dʌŋ`hɪl]
n. 粪堆, 堆肥, 污秽场所
- A cock is bold on his dunghill.
站在粪堆上,公鸡也称王。 - Every cock crow loud on his own dunghill.
自家粪堆上,公鸡叫得响。 - Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on its own dunghill.
民族主义,是在自己的小天地里自鸣得意的笨雄鸡。
dunghill[ noun ]- a foul or degraded condition
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- a heap of dung or refuse
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Dunghill \Dung"hill`\, n.
1. A heap of dung.
2. Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode.
He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. --
1. Sam. ii. 8.
{Dunghill fowl}, a domestic fowl of common breed.