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mongrel

UK //ˈmʌŋɡrəl//US //ˈmɑːŋɡrəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'mengrel',与 'mingle'(混合)同源,最初指混合血统的狗。

noun

❶ 指混种狗,即由不同品种杂交而生的狗。通常用来描述血统不纯的狗,有时带有贬义。

“The stray dog was a friendly mongrel with patches of brown and white fur.”

(那只流浪狗是一只友善的杂种狗,身上有棕色和白色的斑块。)

“He adopted a mongrel from the shelter instead of buying a purebred.”

(他从收容所领养了一只混种狗,而不是购买纯种狗。)

❶ 用于形容人或事物混杂、不纯的特征,常带有贬义,暗示低劣或不正宗。

“He dismissed the proposal as a mongrel of half-baked ideas.”

(他认为这个提案是一堆不成熟想法的杂烩,不予理会。)

“The old car was a mongrel of parts from different manufacturers.”

(那辆旧车是由不同制造商的零件拼凑而成的。)

同义词:hybrid, mixed-breed, crossbreed, mutt

常见短语

mongrel crew — 指一群混杂、背景各异的人组成的团队,通常带有贬义,暗示缺乏统一性或专业性。

“The ship was manned by a mongrel crew of sailors from different countries.”

(这艘船由一群来自不同国家的混杂水手驾驶。)