而 languish一字有许多意思，在这里则解作变得衰弱和乏力。有一个有趣的习语，是用来形容狗甚至人在炎热的下午感到倦怠（lethargic）而变得毫无生气的（languish），那就是 dog day afternoon。它是指炎热、令人昏昏欲睡的下午，在夏日酷暑下，就是狗只也变得倦怠 ...

Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful ...