swine

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swine /swaɪn/ noun [countable]  1  (plural swine or swines) informalUNPLEASANT someone who behaves very rudely or unpleasantly 下流坯，猪猡 Leave her alone, you filthy swine! 不许你再缠着她，你这无耻的下流坯！2. (plural swine) old useTAHBA a pig 猪

Examples from the Corpus

swine• Like the rest of the Company, she knew Gesner could be a swine.• Willie Maley, a pearl among swine, dutifully held the door open for the departing damsel.• He needed a drink and that old swine Busacher hadn't offered him anything at the villa.• She had loved him while hating him, had loved him when he'd been a perfect swine.• He was an unsympathetic, arrogant, selfish swine, and she hated him.• It was Marian's work to drive the swine out on to the slope and keep an eye on them.• Pay no attention to this swine.Origin swine Old English swin

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swine
swine /swaɪn/ noun [countable]1. (plural swine or swines) informal someone who behaves very rudely or unpleasantly:
    Leave her alone, you filthy swine!
2. (plural swine) old use a pig

swineBrE /swaɪn/ 🔊NAmE /swaɪn/ 🔊 noun (

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swine) [countable] (informal) an unpleasant person 讨厌的人◆He's an arrogant little swine! 他是个傲慢的小讨厌鬼！🔊🔊 [countable] (BrE, informal) a difficult or an unpleasant thing or task 令人不愉快的事物；难处理的东西◆The car can be a swine to start. 这辆车有时很难发动。🔊🔊swine [plural] (old use or specialist) pigs 猪◆a herd of swine一群猪◆swine fever (= a disease of pigs) 猪瘟●cast, throw, etc. pearls before ˈswineto give or offer valuable things to people who do not understand their value 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴