swine
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 猪,卑鄙的家伙
演变路径(由近及远)
词源说明
From Middle English swyn, swin; from Old English swīn; from Proto-West Germanic *swīn; from Proto-Germanic *swīną; from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *suH- (“pig”).
In modern use, especially as a term of abuse, frequently a calque of German Schwein or its derivatives.
In reference to wolffish, a clipping of swinefish.
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts.
- Pig, pork, the meat of pigs.