"mutt" in Chinese (Simplified)
杂种狗混血狗
Definition
指不是纯种的狗,通常是多种狗的混种。有时也用作对人不太礼貌的称呼,表示傻瓜,但主要指狗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Mutt' 是非正式用语,既可带有亲切感,也可能有点轻蔑,取决于语境。与 'stray'(流浪狗)不同,'mutt' 指的是混血狗,而不一定是无家可归的狗。偶尔用于人时要注意语气,可能冒犯别人。
Examples
The little mutt followed me home from school.
那只小**杂种狗**从学校一直跟着我回家。
They adopted a cute mutt from the animal shelter.
他们从动物收容所领养了一只可爱的**杂种狗**。
That mutt is always barking at the mailman.
那只**杂种狗**总是对邮递员叫。
Don't judge a mutt by its looks—some of the smartest dogs aren't purebred.
不要因为一只**杂种狗**的外表就下定论,有些最聪明的狗并不是纯种的。
Our old mutt may not win awards, but he's family.
我们家的老**杂种狗**也许不会得奖,但他是家人。
He called his friend a mutt for forgetting his own birthday, but he was just joking.
他因为朋友忘了自己生日就叫他**杂种狗**,只是开玩笑。