Somebody called him a dog in the manger. 误译：有人称他为马槽里的狗。 正确：别人称他是占着茅坑不拉屎的人。 说明：a dog in the manger的意思是 someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it（占着茅坑不拉屎的人）。