
好词典

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