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

• In her classic work scenery whose theme is about citizens, cultural characteristics reflected by shanty district living environment are shown, i.e., the culture of ruffian.
  在其市民题材经典作品《风景》中，显现出棚户区生存环境所反映出的棚户区文化特征：痞性文化；
• Between the two main themes of history and reality, the bandit hero created by Mo Yan and the ruffian hero created by Wang Shuo are the most striking. The special emphasis on the converse and the irony has been the symbol of in-hero phenomenon.
  在历史与现实两大题材中，以莫言的土匪英雄和王朔的痞子英雄最为引人注目，其逆反性、反讽性之突出，成了反英雄现象的标志。
• 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。
• Kneeling beside their relatives, they would cry out: "You are not a ruffian; you did nothing; why were you killed?"
  她们跪在被害亲人的身边号哭着：“你不是坏人，又没有干坏事，为什么要杀害你呀？”
• "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。”
• "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。”
• As a ruffian, I will be happier if I will be given a wife and endure hardships of a woman.
  “咱这个老光棍，要是再分给一个老婆，叫咱也受受女人的罪才更好呢！”（丁玲《太阳照在桑乾河上》）
• 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。
• It has the function of dispelling qi and eliminating the accumulation, reducing phlegm and dispersing the ruffian.
  枳实为常用中药，具有破气消积，化痰散痞的功效。
• The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
  她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。