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a cur
He called the mongrel a cur.
他称那条杂种狗为恶狗。
杂种狗；劣种狗
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杂种狗；劣种狗
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
He called the mongrel a cur.
他称那条杂种狗为恶狗。
杂种狗,劣等狗
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
懦弱可鄙的人,胆小鬼
a cowardly and despicable person
The old cur barked at anyone who came near.
那只杂种狗对任何靠近的人吠叫。
He called his dishonest opponent a cur.
他称自己不诚实的对手为恶棍。
Only a cur would abandon his friends in need.
只有卑鄙的人才会在朋友需要时抛弃他们。
He called the mongrel a cur.
他称那条杂种狗为恶狗。
I wouldn't trust that cur.
我不信任那个卑鄙的人。
cur 常指杂种狗或劣等狗。
The farmer owned a cur of mixed breeding.
那个农夫养了一条杂种狗。
常比喻怯懦或卑鄙的行为。
He slunk away like a cur.
他像条恶狗一样溜走了。
Not this
He cur at the driver.
Use this
He cursed at the driver.
“cur”是名词，意为“恶狗”或“卑鄙的人”，而动词“咒骂”应为“curse”。学习者因发音相似而误用。
Not this
I have a cute cur.
Use this
I have a cute dog.
“cur”带有贬义，指劣等狗或杂种狗，不适合用于表达喜爱的中性语境；应使用中性词“dog”。
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复数形式为curs。
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