/ˈʌndərˌdɔːɡ/
失败者,处于劣势的人或团队
记忆技巧
联想记忆法
将'underdog'拆分为'under'(在...下面)和'dog'(狗),想象一只小狗在比赛中总是被其他大狗压在下面,象征处于劣势。
故事记忆法
编一个小故事:'Under the big tree, a little dog always loses fights.'(大树下,一只小狗总是打输架),通过场景强化记忆。
例句
The team was considered the underdog, but they won the championship against all odds.(这支队伍原本被视为弱旅,却逆袭夺得了冠军。)