ruffian

英 [ˈrʌfiən]

美 [ˈrʌfiən]

n.  暴徒; 恶棍

复数：ruffians　

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BNC.22925 / COCA.26175

牛津词典

noun

• 暴徒；恶棍
  a violent man, especially one who commits crimes

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 流氓;恶棍;暴徒;罪犯
  Aruffianis a man who behaves violently and is involved in crime.
  1. ...gangs of ruffians who lurk about intent on troublemaking.
     潜伏在周围意图制造麻烦的匪帮

英英释义

noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow
  Synonym:bullytoughhooliganroughneckrowdyyobyoboyobbo

双语例句

• He's threatening me from there! Hooligan! Ruffian!
  他这是来这里威胁我！流氓！恶棍！
• Swithin did not look round, on no account would he have pulled up to help the ruffian.
  斯威辛并没有回头，要他停下车来做这个恶棍，他决计不来。
• And when the ruffian had told him, with another oath, that this was so.
  那恶棍又骂了一声，说是的。
• He struggled with the ruffian.
  他同歹徒进行了搏斗。
• The greatest ruffian, the most hardened violator of the laws of society, is not altogether without it.
  最大的恶棍，极其严重地违犯社会法律的人，也不会全然丧失同情心。
• If that ruffian does not mend his ways, he will come to the gallows some day.
  如果那个恶棍不改邪归正的话，他总有一天会上绞刑架的。
• "I'm not a ruffian, babe! I'm a social worker."
  “我不是一个流子，宝贝！我是一个社会的工人。”
• The ruffian laid about in desperation.
  歹徒在绝望中向四周乱打一气。
• A hired ruffian; a thug.
  一个被雇的恶棍；暴徒。
• The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
  她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。