top dog 的词源
top dog(n.)
在两者之间的斗争中,处于上风者,对应于 underdog。参见 top (adj.) + dog (n.)。比喻用法始于1868年。
But if the under dog in the social fight runs away with a bone in violation of superior force, the top dog runs after him bellowing, "Thou shalt not steal," and all the other top dogs unite in bellowing, "This is divine law and not dog law;" the verdict of the top dog so far as law, religion, and other forms of brute force are concerned settles the question. [Van Buren Denslow, "Modern Thinkers: What They Think and Why," 1880]
但如果社会斗争中的弱者违反了上级力量的规定,带着骨头逃跑,强者就会追着他大声喊道:“你不可以偷”,所有其他强者也会齐声喊道:“这是神圣的法律,而不是犬类的法律”;在法律、宗教和其他形式的暴力力量方面,强者的裁决解决了这个问题。[Van Buren Denslow, "Modern Thinkers: What They Think and Why," 1880]
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