A hot dog is one of the most popular American foods . It was named after frankfurter , a German food .
You may hear “hot dog ” used in other ways . People sometimes say “hot dog ” to express pleasure . For example (例如), a friend may ask if you would like to go to the cinema . You might say , “Great ! I would love to go . ”Or , you could say , “ hot dog ! I would love to go . ”
People also use the expression to describe (描写)someone who is a “show-off” , who tries to show everyone else how great he is . You often hear such a person called a “hot dog ”. He may be a baseball player for example , who catches the ball with one hand , making a (n) easy catch seem more difficult . You know he is a hot dog because when he makes such a catch , he bows (鞠躬)to the crowd , hoping to win their cheers .