A mongrel is a dog that is a mix of several breeds — not a pedigree, not one tidy kind. People also say a mixed-breed dog.

A mongrel一隻mongrel（米克斯） is a dog that is a mix of several breeds是混合了好幾個品種的狗——not a pedigree不是純種犬, not one tidy kind也不是單一、整齊的品種。People also say大家也會說 a mixed-breed dog混種狗

In dog-show talk, mongrel can sound a little rough, as if the dog were 'lesser.' Though actually, many families love mongrels and say they are tough and sweet.

In dog-show talk在犬展的用語裡, mongrelmongrel這個字 can sound a little rough聽起來會有點刺耳, as if the dog were 'lesser.'好像那隻狗比較「低等」似的。Though actually不過事實上, many families很多家庭 love mongrels很愛米克斯 and say they are tough and sweet還說牠們既堅韌又可愛

The word can stretch to other mixed animals, and, unkindly, some people have used it as an insult for a person of mixed background. That use is ugly; do not pick it up.

The word這個字 can stretch to other mixed animals也可以延伸用在其他混種動物身上, and, unkindly而且，不厚道地, some people有些人 have used it as an insult把它拿來當作侮辱 for a person of mixed background指血統混雜的人。That use這種用法 is ugly很難聽; do not pick it up不要學著用

As an adjective, mongrel means mixed: a mongrel style, a mongrel language. The ending -rel is an old little piece that can make something sound small or low, so the word often carries a shrug, or worse. Informal, and the feeling depends on the speaker's face.

As an adjective當形容詞用時, mongrelmongrel means mixed意思是「混雜的」: a mongrel style混雜的風格, a mongrel language混雜的語言。The ending -rel字尾「-rel」 is an old little piece是個古老的小字尾 that can make something sound small or low可以讓東西聽起來渺小或低下, so the word often carries a shrug, or worse所以這個字常帶著一種不屑的聳肩，甚至更差的意味。Informal這個字是非正式用語, and the feeling depends on the speaker's face而且語氣好壞要看講話的人的表情