[usu. with adj.](informal)a small child, especially one regarded as cheeky or badly behaved (非正式)小孩子;小淘气 is the little tyke up to his tricks again?. 小淘气又在捣鬼吗?。 ■[usu. as modifier](Canadian)an initiation level of sports competition for young children (加)儿童初级体育竞赛 tyke hockey. 儿童曲棍球。
(dated, chiefly Brit.)an unpleasant or coarse man (旧,主英)粗鲁的人;卑鄙的人
a dog, especially a mongrel 狗(尤指杂种)
(或Yorkshire tyke)(Brit. informal)a person from Yorkshire (英,非正式)约克郡人
(Austral./NZ informal, derogatory)(澳/新西兰,非正式,贬)a Roman Catholic. Taig 天主教徒
语源
late Middle English (in senses 2 and 3 ): from Old Norse tịk 'bitch'