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Swine Plural Swaɪn Noun Informal Meaning N Count 可数名词

Swine can refer to a pig or, informally and disapprovingly, to an unpleasant person. The plural form is usually 'swine', but 'swines' is also used for the first meaning.

Swine can refer to a pig or, informally and disapprovingly, to an unpleasant person. The plural form is usually 'swine', but 'swines' is also used for the first meaning.

word swine
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Collins
swine
/swa͟ɪn/
The form swines is used as the plural for meaning 1； swine is used as both the singular and plural for meaning 2. swines 用作义项 1 的复数形式； swine 用于义项 2 时单复数同形。
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]讨厌鬼；猪猡；下流坯 If you call someone a swine, you dislike them or think that they are a bad person, usually because they have behaved unpleasantly towards you.
  [disapproval]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]猪 A swine is a pig. to cast pearls before swine→see:
    pearl
    ；
      [TECHNICAL or OLD-FASHIONED 术语或过时]

    • ...imports of live swine from Canada.

      从加拿大进口的活猪

    • ...pigs with swine fever.

      患猪瘟的猪
    Oxford swine / swaɪn ; NAmE swaɪn / noun ( plural swines or swine ) 1 [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！ 2 [countable ] ( BrE) ( informal) a difficult or 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。 3 swine [plural ] ( old use or technical 术语 ) pigs 猪 ◆ a herd of swine 一群猪 ◆ swine fever (= a disease of pigs) 猪瘟 IDIOMsee
    pearl
         swine / swaɪn ; NAmE swaɪn /
    LDC
    swineswine /swaɪn/ noun [countable]
    Word Origin
    Examples
    word sets
    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
    WDF

    swine

    [swaɪn]
    TEM8GRE
    n15966
    1023
    318
    155
    125
    223
    202
    NOUN15885
    21477

    Spoken:

    54464126
    swines[209]
    猪(87%)，令人不快的人或事(13%)
    n.猪；卑贱的人

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