/ˈʌndədɒg ||; ˈʌndɚˌdɔg/noun [C] a person, team, etc who is weaker than others, and not expected to be successful 处于劣势的人、队等: San Marino were the underdogs, but managed to win the game 2-1. 圣马力诺队不被人看好，但却以2比1在比赛中获胜。