mongrel
n. 杂种, 杂种狗, 混血儿 a. 杂种的, 混血儿的
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1.
Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
杂种
混血儿
贬义That dog is a mongrel; who knows what breed it could be!
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2.
Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
A mixed-race person.
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A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
爱尔兰 英国 俚语 -
4.
An erect penis; an erection.
澳大利亚 俚语
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Of mixed breed, nature, or origin; of or like a mongrel.
English spelling is often regarded as confusing and unpredictable due to the mongrel nature of that language.
a mongrel dog
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English mongrel, equivalent to mong (“mixture”) + -rel (pejorative diminutive); from Old English ġemang (“mingling”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mang- (“mix”).
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