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

• 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。
• 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。
• He was about to call out when that ruffian dashed at him and gripped his throat.
  他正要叫喊，那歹徒猛扑过来，卡住他的脖子。
• "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。”
• The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
  她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。
• How could Melly have been so so well, there was no word for melanie's action in taking in this old ruffian and not telling her friends he was a jailbird.
  媚兰怎么会这么&这么。她不该收留这个老无赖，还不告诉朋友们他是个杀人犯。
• 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。
• In the place where she heard Heathcliff termed a'vulgar young ruffian,'and'worse than a brute,'she took care not to act like him;
  在有人说希斯克利夫是“粗俗的小流氓”，和“不如畜生”的地方，她尽量表现得不像他。
• He struggled with the ruffian.
  他同歹徒进行了搏斗。
• "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。”