A scumbag is a nasty, unpleasant person — someone you think is dirty in character, not in clothes. People spit the word out when they are angry: a cheat, a liar, someone who uses other people.

A scumbag is a nasty, unpleasant personScumbag是一個令人討厭、不愉快的人—— someone you think is dirty in character, not in clothes你覺得這個人品格骯髒，不是衣服髒。 People spit the word out when they are angry人們生氣時會把這個字吐出來罵人： a cheat, a liar, someone who uses other people騙子、說謊的人、利用別人的人。

It is very informal and rude. You would not say it to a teacher, in a meeting, or in polite writing.

It is very informal and rude它非常口語又粗魯。 You would not say it to a teacher, in a meeting, or in polite writing你不會對老師說這個字，也不會在會議上或正式文章裡用。

Though actually, it is not the strongest sexual swear word; it is more like calling someone rubbish as a person. Still, it can start a fight.

Though actually, it is not the strongest sexual swear word不過，它不是最強烈的性方面髒話； it is more like calling someone rubbish as a person它比較像是在說一個人整個人都很爛。 Still, it can start a fight但即使如此，它還是可能引發衝突。

American English uses it a lot; you hear it in films, online, and street talk more than in careful British classroom English.

American English uses it a lot美式英文很常用這個字； you hear it in films, online, and street talk你在電影、網路、街頭用語裡聽到它， more than in careful British classroom English頻率會比在謹慎的英式課堂英文裡高很多。

There is no polite cousin with the same bite. If you need a milder word, you want something else entirely, like “a horrible person.”

There is no polite cousin with the same bite沒有一個比較有禮貌、但一樣有殺傷力的近義詞。 If you need a milder word如果你需要一個比較溫和的字， you want something else entirely, like "a horrible person."你要找的是完全不同的說法，像是「a horrible person」。