Definition of underdog in English:

underdog

nounˈʌndədɒɡˈəndərˌdɔɡ

1A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.
（斗争，竞赛）无获胜希望一方
we go into this game as the underdogs
Example sentencesExamples
- We went into this game as complete underdogs but produced a performance of grit and determination in true championship fashion.
- In his lifetime, he became a symbol of courage to a deprived country, the underdog in all his fights and still coming out on top.
- Denis was the underdog, but the tide of the fight soon turned against the heavily favored Suzuki.
- In sports, it's fun to root for the underdog because of the small chance that he can knock off a superstar.
- The underdogs in any fight usually prepare body and mind meticulously before stepping into the ring.
- You were the underdog in this fight, at least to those people who didn't really know you as a boxer.
- We are all on the same side, underdogs fighting against social and environmental oppression.
- Isn't this the band of underdogs that won over America with grit and determination?
- The thing is though, there's more than one way to win a football match, as underdogs have proved time and again over the years.
- Hopefully we will continue to be supported, though people have to remember that, even after two victories, we are still underdogs in every game.
- Then even the most tired plot device of all can work: the underdog fighting all odds to win.
- My vote was giving the underdog a chance; it was a sympathy vote.
- We have always been big underdogs in the derby games and more often than not we have gone into the game worrying about them rather than concentrating on our own strengths.
- It's always enjoyable to watch a story where an underdog has to fight incredible odds to win.
- A gentleman genius, who fought for the underdog and played truly inspirational music.
- He went into the fight as the underdog and came out 15 rounds later as the world champion on points, with the judges split two to one.
- We will be huge underdogs in the quarter-finals but we have nothing to lose
- We were certainly the underdogs in this competition, Jess, and it's not really a surprise we didn't win.
- We go into the game as underdogs but it's a great opportunity for the players to go out and enjoy the game.
- Going into the match as underdogs, his concern was to compete effectively against the champions.
Synonyms
weaker party, victim, prey
loser, scapegoat
informal little fellow, little guy, fall guy, stooge
1. 1.1 A person who has little status in society.
  地位低下者
  what is it like to be an underdog in America?
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moore didn't allow her political underdog status to stop her from throwing her hat into the campaign ring.
  Maybe it's because he's an underdog living in an well-adjusted, mentally balanced society.
  The nation loves to see an underdog fighting back.
  Everyone loves an underdog, and this movie has a quartet of them.
  Despite the instant attention they got in the UK, they enjoyed their underdog status in the US.
  As a champion of the underdog, what would she say about how society has dealt with the gap between the haves and the have nots of this world?
  Americans love success stories, especially tales of underdogs who overcome all odds to achieve success by their own efforts.

Origin

Late 19th century: with reference to the beaten dog in a dogfight.

Definition of underdog in US English:

underdog

nounˈəndərˌdôɡˈəndərˌdɔɡ

1A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.
（斗争，竞赛）无获胜希望一方
we go into this game as the underdogs
Example sentencesExamples
- Isn't this the band of underdogs that won over America with grit and determination?
- Going into the match as underdogs, his concern was to compete effectively against the champions.
- We will be huge underdogs in the quarter-finals but we have nothing to lose
- My vote was giving the underdog a chance; it was a sympathy vote.
- He went into the fight as the underdog and came out 15 rounds later as the world champion on points, with the judges split two to one.
- The thing is though, there's more than one way to win a football match, as underdogs have proved time and again over the years.
- A gentleman genius, who fought for the underdog and played truly inspirational music.
- Then even the most tired plot device of all can work: the underdog fighting all odds to win.
- We go into the game as underdogs but it's a great opportunity for the players to go out and enjoy the game.
- In sports, it's fun to root for the underdog because of the small chance that he can knock off a superstar.
- It's always enjoyable to watch a story where an underdog has to fight incredible odds to win.
- We are all on the same side, underdogs fighting against social and environmental oppression.
- We have always been big underdogs in the derby games and more often than not we have gone into the game worrying about them rather than concentrating on our own strengths.
- In his lifetime, he became a symbol of courage to a deprived country, the underdog in all his fights and still coming out on top.
- You were the underdog in this fight, at least to those people who didn't really know you as a boxer.
- Hopefully we will continue to be supported, though people have to remember that, even after two victories, we are still underdogs in every game.
- The underdogs in any fight usually prepare body and mind meticulously before stepping into the ring.
- Denis was the underdog, but the tide of the fight soon turned against the heavily favored Suzuki.
- We were certainly the underdogs in this competition, Jess, and it's not really a surprise we didn't win.
- We went into this game as complete underdogs but produced a performance of grit and determination in true championship fashion.
Synonyms
weaker party, victim, prey
1. 1.1 A person who has little status in society.
  地位低下者
  what is it like to be an underdog in America?
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite the instant attention they got in the UK, they enjoyed their underdog status in the US.
  Everyone loves an underdog, and this movie has a quartet of them.
  Maybe it's because he's an underdog living in an well-adjusted, mentally balanced society.
  Moore didn't allow her political underdog status to stop her from throwing her hat into the campaign ring.
  As a champion of the underdog, what would she say about how society has dealt with the gap between the haves and the have nots of this world?
  Americans love success stories, especially tales of underdogs who overcome all odds to achieve success by their own efforts.
  The nation loves to see an underdog fighting back.

Origin

Late 19th century: with reference to the beaten dog in a dogfight.

词汇	underdog
释义	Definition of underdog in English: underdog nounˈʌndədɒɡˈəndərˌdɔɡ 1A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. （斗争，竞赛）无获胜希望一方 we go into this game as the underdogs Example sentencesExamples We went into this game as complete underdogs but produced a performance of grit and determination in true championship fashion. In his lifetime, he became a symbol of courage to a deprived country, the underdog in all his fights and still coming out on top. Denis was the underdog, but the tide of the fight soon turned against the heavily favored Suzuki. In sports, it's fun to root for the underdog because of the small chance that he can knock off a superstar. The underdogs in any fight usually prepare body and mind meticulously before stepping into the ring. You were the underdog in this fight, at least to those people who didn't really know you as a boxer. We are all on the same side, underdogs fighting against social and environmental oppression. Isn't this the band of underdogs that won over America with grit and determination? The thing is though, there's more than one way to win a football match, as underdogs have proved time and again over the years. Hopefully we will continue to be supported, though people have to remember that, even after two victories, we are still underdogs in every game. Then even the most tired plot device of all can work: the underdog fighting all odds to win. My vote was giving the underdog a chance; it was a sympathy vote. We have always been big underdogs in the derby games and more often than not we have gone into the game worrying about them rather than concentrating on our own strengths. It's always enjoyable to watch a story where an underdog has to fight incredible odds to win. A gentleman genius, who fought for the underdog and played truly inspirational music. He went into the fight as the underdog and came out 15 rounds later as the world champion on points, with the judges split two to one. We will be huge underdogs in the quarter-finals but we have nothing to lose We were certainly the underdogs in this competition, Jess, and it's not really a surprise we didn't win. We go into the game as underdogs but it's a great opportunity for the players to go out and enjoy the game. Going into the match as underdogs, his concern was to compete effectively against the champions. Synonyms weaker party, victim, prey loser, scapegoat informal little fellow, little guy, fall guy, stooge 1.1 A person who has little status in society. 地位低下者 what is it like to be an underdog in America? Example sentencesExamples Moore didn't allow her political underdog status to stop her from throwing her hat into the campaign ring. Maybe it's because he's an underdog living in an well-adjusted, mentally balanced society. The nation loves to see an underdog fighting back. Everyone loves an underdog, and this movie has a quartet of them. Despite the instant attention they got in the UK, they enjoyed their underdog status in the US. As a champion of the underdog, what would she say about how society has dealt with the gap between the haves and the have nots of this world? Americans love success stories, especially tales of underdogs who overcome all odds to achieve success by their own efforts. Origin Late 19th century: with reference to the beaten dog in a dogfight. Definition of underdog in US English: underdog nounˈəndərˌdôɡˈəndərˌdɔɡ 1A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. （斗争，竞赛）无获胜希望一方 we go into this game as the underdogs Example sentencesExamples Isn't this the band of underdogs that won over America with grit and determination? Going into the match as underdogs, his concern was to compete effectively against the champions. We will be huge underdogs in the quarter-finals but we have nothing to lose My vote was giving the underdog a chance; it was a sympathy vote. He went into the fight as the underdog and came out 15 rounds later as the world champion on points, with the judges split two to one. The thing is though, there's more than one way to win a football match, as underdogs have proved time and again over the years. A gentleman genius, who fought for the underdog and played truly inspirational music. Then even the most tired plot device of all can work: the underdog fighting all odds to win. We go into the game as underdogs but it's a great opportunity for the players to go out and enjoy the game. In sports, it's fun to root for the underdog because of the small chance that he can knock off a superstar. It's always enjoyable to watch a story where an underdog has to fight incredible odds to win. We are all on the same side, underdogs fighting against social and environmental oppression. We have always been big underdogs in the derby games and more often than not we have gone into the game worrying about them rather than concentrating on our own strengths. In his lifetime, he became a symbol of courage to a deprived country, the underdog in all his fights and still coming out on top. You were the underdog in this fight, at least to those people who didn't really know you as a boxer. Hopefully we will continue to be supported, though people have to remember that, even after two victories, we are still underdogs in every game. The underdogs in any fight usually prepare body and mind meticulously before stepping into the ring. Denis was the underdog, but the tide of the fight soon turned against the heavily favored Suzuki. We were certainly the underdogs in this competition, Jess, and it's not really a surprise we didn't win. We went into this game as complete underdogs but produced a performance of grit and determination in true championship fashion. Synonyms weaker party, victim, prey 1.1 A person who has little status in society. 地位低下者 what is it like to be an underdog in America? Example sentencesExamples Despite the instant attention they got in the UK, they enjoyed their underdog status in the US. Everyone loves an underdog, and this movie has a quartet of them. Maybe it's because he's an underdog living in an well-adjusted, mentally balanced society. Moore didn't allow her political underdog status to stop her from throwing her hat into the campaign ring. As a champion of the underdog, what would she say about how society has dealt with the gap between the haves and the have nots of this world? Americans love success stories, especially tales of underdogs who overcome all odds to achieve success by their own efforts. The nation loves to see an underdog fighting back. Origin Late 19th century: with reference to the beaten dog in a dogfight.
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