doghouse一般指室外狗窝，当一个人表达“I'm in the doghouse.”一般都不是好事，它的实际意思是“不受待见，受冷落的，受排斥的”。

【例句】
I'm really in the doghouse. I completely forgot my girlfriend's birthday and now she refuses to speak with me.
我被冷落了，我把女朋友的生日忘得干干净净，现在她拒绝跟我说话。

He is in the doghouse with his boss for criticizing the company policy.
他因为批判了公司的政策，遭到了老板的冷落。