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

• "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。”
• Part one is the analysis of Wang Shuo's novels, prose and essays, which displays the form of ruffian culture.
  第一部分是对王朔小说文本及散文随笔进行分析，展示痞子文化精神的表现形态。
• The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
  她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。
• He struggled with the ruffian.
  他同歹徒进行了搏斗。
• 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。
• "I hope you aren't a no-good ruffian or crook."
  “我希望，你不是一无用的流子或骗子。”
• He struggles against the ruffian nihilism and adheres to the basic values of human beings;
  对抗痞子虚无主义，执守人类的基本价值；
• 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。
• She received a blow on the head from a dock ruffian and cannot remember her last name.
  她在甲板上被一个流氓打中了后脑，从而无法记起自己的姓氏了。
• The ruffian kicked and trampled on him, and dashed his head repeatedly against the flags, holding me with one hand, meantime, to prevent me summoning Joseph.
  那个恶棍踢他，踩他，不断地把他的头往石板地上撞，同时一只手还抓住我，防止我去叫约瑟夫来。