"cur" in Chinese (Simplified)
野狗恶狗 (贬义)
Definition
"Cur" 指杂交狗,通常用来贬义形容凶恶、不友好或流浪的狗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Cur" 较为过时且负面,既可形容狗,也可侮辱人(比喻用法)。在现代对话中很少见,多见于文学作品或严厉的言语中。
Examples
The angry cur barked at everyone who passed by.
那只愤怒的**野狗**对路过的每个人都在叫。
We found a sad-looking cur by the road.
我们在路边发现了一只看起来很可怜的**野狗**。
The cur chased the cat up the tree.
**野狗**把猫追上了树。
Don’t trust that cur—he bites anyone who gets close.
别相信那只**恶狗**——靠近的人都会被咬。
He called his opponent a worthless cur during the heated debate.
在激烈的辩论中,他骂了对手是个没用的**野狗**。
On stormy nights, you can sometimes hear a lonely cur howling in the distance.
狂风暴雨之夜,有时能听到远处**野狗**的嚎叫。