hatchet man
短语打手；受雇诽谤文人；职业杀手；走狗
发音
AU
词形变化
hatchet men
复数
hatchet men
别名
hatchetman
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A male professional killer or gunman.
打手
The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.
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2.
A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
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3.
A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.
非正式 习语After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone.