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cur
UK /kɜː(r)/US /kɝː/
词源
源自中古英语 'curre'，可能与古挪威语 'kurra'（咆哮）有关，最初指咆哮的狗。
noun
❶ 指劣等或凶恶的狗，常带有贬义。也可用来形容卑鄙或令人讨厌的人，带有强烈的轻蔑意味。
“The farmer chased away the mangy cur that was bothering his sheep.”
（农夫赶走了那只骚扰他羊群的癞皮狗。）
“He called the thief a cowardly cur after catching him stealing.”
（抓到小偷行窃后，他骂对方是懦弱的卑鄙之徒。）
同义词:mongrel, scoundrel, villain
常见短语
yellow cur — 特指胆小鬼或懦夫，源自对黄毛狗的刻板印象，带有侮辱性。
“They mocked him as a yellow cur when he refused to fight.”
（当他拒绝打架时，他们嘲笑他是胆小的懦夫。）