bastard
US /ˈbæs.tɚd/
UK /ˈbɑː.stəd/
名詞
1.
私生子
a person born of parents not married to each other; an illegitimate child
範例:
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In historical contexts, being called a bastard carried significant social stigma.
在歷史背景下，被稱為私生子帶有顯著的社會污名。
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The old king had several legitimate children and one bastard son.
老國王有幾個合法子女和一個私生子。
2.
混蛋, 討厭鬼, 難事
(informal, offensive) an unpleasant or despicable person
範例:
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He's a real bastard for treating his employees so badly.
他對待員工如此惡劣，真是個混蛋。
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That exam was a real bastard, I barely passed.
那次考試真是個混蛋，我勉強及格了。
形容詞
1.
私生的
of illegitimate birth
範例:
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He was known as the king's bastard son.
他被稱為國王的私生子。
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The novel tells the story of a bastard prince fighting for his rightful place.
這部小說講述了一個私生子王子為爭取自己應有的地位而奮鬥的故事。
2.
贗品, 混合的
(of a thing) not genuine; fake or inferior
範例:
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This is a bastard copy of the original painting.
這是原畫的贗品。
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The new design was a bastard mix of several different styles.
新設計是幾種不同風格的混合體。