top dog 的詞源
top dog(n.)
在两人之间的斗争中,处于最上方者,反对 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]
但是,如果社会斗争中的弱者违反了优越力量的规定,带着骨头逃跑,强者就会追着他吼叫:“你不可以偷盗,”其他所有强者也会联合吼叫:“这是神圣的法律,而不是狗的法律;”在法律、宗教和其他形式的粗暴力量方面,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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