skunk

US /skʌŋk/
UK /skʌŋk/
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skunk

a small, black-and-white North American mammal of the weasel family that emits a foul-smelling liquid when threatened

:
We saw a skunk near our campsite last night.
Kami melihat seekor skunk berhampiran tapak perkhemahan kami malam tadi.
The dog got sprayed by a skunk and smelled terrible.
Anjing itu disembur oleh skunk dan berbau busuk.
2.

penipu, orang jahat

a contemptible person

:
He's a real skunk for cheating on the test.
Dia memang penipu kerana menipu dalam ujian.
Don't trust that skunk; he'll betray you.
Jangan percaya penipu itu; dia akan mengkhianati awak.
1.

mengalahkan sepenuhnya, membuat kosong mata

to defeat someone comprehensively in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from scoring any points

:
Our team managed to skunk the opponents 7-0.
Pasukan kami berjaya mengalahkan pihak lawan 7-0.
They were skunked in the final round of the tournament.
Mereka dikalahkan teruk dalam pusingan akhir kejohanan.