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underdog

🇬🇧 UK/.ʌndә'dɒg/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person or team expected to lose a contest; someone at a disadvantage.

弱者；不被看好的一方；失败者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
underbelow, insufficiently
+
dogother
=underdog

Common Collocations

  • 1.root for the underdog为弱者加油
  • 2.play the underdog以弱者姿态应战
  • 3.underdog story逆袭故事
  • 4.classic underdog经典的以弱胜强

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Everyone loves rooting for the underdog in a championship match.

  • 2.

    Despite being the underdog, the small startup outperformed its industry rivals.

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