lie doggo

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /laɪ ˈdɒɡəʊ/    美 /laɪ ˈdɔɡoʊ/|/-ˈdɑ-/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection; also (by extension), to stay hidden by being discreet and not drawing attention; to keep a low profile, to lie low. intransitive,slang
    — I used to send out spies, and act on their information. As soon as a man came in and told me of a gang in hiding, I'd take thirty men with some grub, and go out and look for them, while the other subaltern lay doggo in camp.

词形变化

lies doggo present,singular,third-person lying doggo participle,present lay doggo past lain doggo participle,past

词源

From lie + doggo, referring to the tendency of dogs to lie quietly and sleep lightly. Doggo is probably from dog + -o (colloquializing suffix).
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