three-dog night

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very cold night. dated,idiomatic

词形变化

three-dog nights plural three dog night alternative

词源

An Inuit saying, used to indicate a low temperature during the night, and during very frigid temperatures, one would require three sled dogs in the igloo to keep oneself warm.
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