- [countable] (informal)
an unpleasant person 讨厌的人 - [countable] (British English, informal)
a difficult or unpleasant thing or task 令人不愉快的事物；难处理的东西 - swine[plural] (old use or specialist)
pigs 猪 a herd of swine 一群猪 swine fever (= a disease of pigs) 猪瘟
Word OriginOld English swīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwijn and German Schwein, also to sow2.
Idioms
cast, throw, etc. pearls before swine
to give or offer valuable things to people who do not understand their value 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴