rough-and-tumble

短语

a. 乱七八糟的, 混乱的 n. 混战, 乱斗

词形变化

rough-and-tumbles 复数 rough-and-tumbles 三单 rough-and-tumbling 现在分词 rough-and-tumbled 过去式 rough-and-tumbled 过去分词 more rough-and-tumble 比较级 most rough-and-tumble 最高级

别名

rough and tumble

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.

  2. 2.

    An environment of rough activity.

  3. 3.

    A person who characteristically engages in such activity.

v.
  1. 1.

    To engage in rough-and-tumble activity.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.

  2. 2.

    Highly competitive.

    She found fame and success in the rough-and-tumble garment district.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

hassle scuffle tussle dogfight

上位词 4

fight fighting combat scrap
形容词

同义词 2

bare-knuckle bare-knuckled

近义相关 1

disorderly

词源

From rough + and + tumble.

来源：wiktionary