bastard
bastard — 名詞
1. a very rude name for a person, especially a man, whom you see as nasty, selfish,
混蛋；渾球
狠毒、討厭的罵人話
a very rude name for a person, especially a man, whom you see as nasty, selfish, or cruel
That bastard lied to the whole team about the missing cash.
那個混蛋對整個團隊謊稱現金不見了。
call somebody a bastard
Eva called the driver a bastard after he splashed her with muddy water.
那名司機濺了 Eva 一身泥水後，Eva 罵他是個混蛋。
You lucky bastard, you got front-row seats for the final.
你這走運的混蛋，居然拿到決賽前排座位。
Poor bastard, Ken broke his leg two days before the wedding.
Ken 這個可憐的混蛋，婚禮前兩天就摔斷腿了。
- gentleman
suggests a polite and decent man
- sweetheart
informal opposite for a kind person
文法句型
call somebody a bastard
you bastard
lucky bastard
poor bastard
用法筆記
Strongly offensive in direct address and still rude even when used jokingly. Patterns such as lucky bastard and poor bastard often add envy or pity instead of pure anger.
常見錯誤
2. an old label for someone born before their mother and father had married
私生子
舊稱父母未婚所生的人
an old label for someone born before their mother and father had married
In the old record, the baby was listed as a bastard son.
在那份舊紀錄裡，那名嬰兒被登記為私生子。
historical record use
The novel follows a bastard raised outside his father's noble house.
那本小說寫的是一名在父親貴族宅邸外長大的私生子。
Village gossip called Anna a bastard, though nobody says that now.
村裡的人說閒話時曾罵 Anna 是私生女，但現在已經沒人這樣說了。
At the museum, Clara read bastard beside her ancestor's name on the chart.
在博物館裡，Clara 看到祖先名字旁被標成私生子。
- illegitimate
older legal or social term that is also often avoided today
- non-marital child
modern neutral description in social discussion
- legitimate
historical opposite used in old legal and family records
文法句型
be born a bastard
a bastard child
a bastard son
用法筆記
Old-fashioned and now usually offensive when used about a real person. It survives mainly in historical writing, old legal records, and discussion of past social attitudes.
常見錯誤
3. something judged to be a mixed, doubtful, or lower-grade form of a known type
雜牌貨
混雜又不正宗的東西
something judged to be a mixed, doubtful, or lower-grade form of a known type
The new machine was a bastard of three older designs.
那台新機器根本是三種舊設計拼出的雜牌貨。
pattern: a bastard of + noun
At the festival, critics called the film a bastard of comedy and horror.
在影展上，評論家說那部片是喜劇和恐怖片混成的雜牌貨。
At the plant sale, the nursery admitted this rose was a bastard.
在植物市集上，苗圃承認這株玫瑰其實只是雜交種。
At the coin fair, dealers dismissed the piece as a bastard copy.
在錢幣市集上，行家把那件藏品判成雜牌仿品。
- original
the genuine source or model
- authentic item
the true version rather than a doubtful one
文法句型
a bastard of something
bastard version of something
用法筆記
Usually appears in technical, critical, or literary writing rather than casual speech. It often follows a bastard of + noun pattern when the speaker is judging something as a mixed-up or poor version.
bastard — 形容詞
1. used in old language for a child born before the mother and father had married
非婚生的
指父母未婚所生
used in old language for a child born before the mother and father had married
Older newspapers described Hamilton as a bastard child.
較早的報紙曾把 Hamilton 寫成非婚生的孩子。
historical label before noun
The priest refused to bless the bastard baby in the story.
故事裡，那位神父拒絕替那名非婚生的嬰兒祝福。
That history book still uses bastard son for kings' children born outside marriage.
那本歷史書仍用 bastard son 指國王在婚外所生的孩子。
In the family portrait, the bastard daughter stood behind the other children.
在那張家族肖像裡，那名私生女站在其他孩子後面。
- illegitimate
older formal label that is also widely avoided now
- non-marital
modern neutral description in social or legal discussion
- legitimate
historical opposite in older records and law
文法句型
bastard child
bastard son
bastard daughter
用法筆記
Old-fashioned and often offensive today. Modern English usually avoids it and instead describes the family situation in neutral words.
常見錯誤
2. made from mismatched sources or ideas, so the result feels clumsy or badly plann
拼湊的
來源混雜且做得拙劣
made from mismatched sources or ideas, so the result feels clumsy or badly planned
The editor cut the script into a bastard mix of thriller and romance.
編輯把那份劇本剪成了驚悚片和愛情片的拼湊版本。
bastard mix of + noun
Their website became a bastard blend of old code and rushed fixes.
他們的網站變成舊程式碼和倉促修補拼湊出的怪東西。
The meal was a bastard version of paella with hot dogs.
那道菜是用熱狗做出的拼湊版海鮮飯。
Reviewers mocked the car as a bastard design copied from four brands.
評論者嘲笑那台車是抄了四個品牌的拼湊設計。
文法句型
bastard mix
bastard blend
bastard version
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as mix, blend, version, or design. It criticizes the result as confused or poorly put together, not simply unusual.
3. not the usual shape or size for that kind of thing
異規的
尺寸或形狀不合常規
not the usual shape or size for that kind of thing
The builder had to order a bastard door frame for the narrow hall.
那位工人得為狹窄走廊訂做一個異規的門框。
collocation: bastard frame
That old printer uses bastard paper sizes nobody stocks now.
那台老印表機用的是現在幾乎買不到的異規紙張尺寸。
collocation: bastard size
The workshop keeps extra screws for bastard bolts in old tractors.
修理廠會備一些額外螺絲，拿來配老拖拉機上的異規螺栓。
Our kitchen has a bastard shelf width, so ready-made racks will not fit.
我們家廚房的層板寬度是異規的，所以現成架子裝不下。
- irregular
broad word for something not following the normal pattern
- non-standard
more neutral and technical
- odd-sized
plain modern alternative in everyday speech
文法句型
bastard size
bastard frame
bastard width
用法筆記
Commonest in trade or repair contexts, especially before nouns for measurements or fittings. It suggests a non-standard size that causes matching or fitting problems.
4. similar to a familiar type but not as pure, good, or typical as the real thing
次等的
像某類但品質較差
similar to a familiar type but not as pure, good, or typical as the real thing
The hotel lobby used bastard marble painted to look more expensive.
那家飯店大廳用了塗裝過、看起來較貴的次等大理石。
bastard + material noun
Marco bought a bastard silk tie that lost its shine in rain.
Marco 買了一條次等絲質領帶，一淋雨就失去光澤。
The shop sold bastard leather boots for half the normal price.
那家店賣的是次等皮革靴，價格只有一般的一半。
Collectors rejected the vase as bastard bronze, not true bronze.
收藏家認定那只花瓶只是劣質青銅，不算真正的青銅器。
- inferior
plain and general, without the comparison to a known type
- second-rate
strongly critical but less tied to resemblance
- imitation
focuses on copying rather than lower purity
文法句型
bastard leather
bastard silk
bastard bronze
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns for materials or types in trade, collecting, or criticism. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense means lower grade or less typical, while sense 5 means plainly fake or not properly authorized.
5. not genuine, or not backed by proper authority even though it may look real
冒牌的；假的
看似真實卻不合法或不真
not genuine, or not backed by proper authority even though it may look real
Police warned schools about a bastard charity asking parents for cash.
警方警告各校，有個冒牌的慈善團體正在向家長收錢。
bastard + organization noun
The club expelled members who joined a bastard group using its letters.
那個社團開除了一些加入冒牌分會的人，因為對方盜用了社名縮寫。
Reporters exposed a bastard permit with the mayor's copied stamp.
記者揭發了一張假的許可證，上面蓋的是市長被盜用的印章。
That website sells bastard tickets that never scan at the gate.
那個網站賣的是冒牌票券，到了閘門根本刷不過。
- fake
the everyday word for something not real
- bogus
informal and often used for claims, papers, or groups
- unauthorized
focuses on lack of permission rather than appearance
文法句型
bastard permit
bastard ticket
bastard group
用法筆記
Used when something borrows the look, name, or authority of the real thing without actually having that status. Distinguish from sense 4, which can still describe a real but lower-grade type.