Definition of dogbox in English:

dogbox

nounˈdɒɡbɒks

Australian informal

A compartment in a railway carriage without a corridor.
〈澳，非正式〉铁路客车上没有走廊的车厢

Phrases

in the dogbox

informal In disfavour.
〈新西兰，非正式〉受冷遇；失宠
I was in the dogbox right enough
Example sentencesExamples
- There are also many helpful pointers that will help you avoid those nights in the dogbox and those nasty flower bills.
- He has been in the dogbox after a television documentary on child prostitution showed him flirting with underage girls.
- Before we worked out we were on competing mobile networks, the poor man was constantly in the dogbox for not getting back to me quick enough.
- If you are in the dogbox and are sorry about something, a ‘poem to say I'm sorry’ might be just what you need.
- Nope, I'm still in the dogbox, and shouldn't have commented on the jam trips to the dessert.

Origin

Early 19th century: originally denoting a box for a dog to lie in, later denoting a railway compartment for transporting dogs.

词汇	dogbox
释义	Definition of dogbox in English: dogbox nounˈdɒɡbɒks Australian informal A compartment in a railway carriage without a corridor. 〈澳，非正式〉铁路客车上没有走廊的车厢 Phrases in the dogbox informal In disfavour. 〈新西兰，非正式〉受冷遇；失宠 I was in the dogbox right enough Example sentencesExamples There are also many helpful pointers that will help you avoid those nights in the dogbox and those nasty flower bills. He has been in the dogbox after a television documentary on child prostitution showed him flirting with underage girls. Before we worked out we were on competing mobile networks, the poor man was constantly in the dogbox for not getting back to me quick enough. If you are in the dogbox and are sorry about something, a ‘poem to say I'm sorry’ might be just what you need. Nope, I'm still in the dogbox, and shouldn't have commented on the jam trips to the dessert. Origin Early 19th century: originally denoting a box for a dog to lie in, later denoting a railway compartment for transporting dogs. noun.1 phr.
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