ruffian

FREQ #25724

n. 恶棍, 无赖 a. 凶恶的, 残忍的, 残暴的

发音

其它 /ˈɹʌfi.ən/

词形变化

ruffians 复数 ruffians ruffianed ruffianing ruffians 三单 ruffianing 现在分词 ruffianed 过去式 ruffianed 过去分词 more ruffian 比较级 most ruffian 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

    痞子

    1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries Mrs Bycourt has two boys of her own, a few years older than Cyril and perfect young ruffians. Fortunately, they are generally away at boarding-school.

  2. 2.

    A pimp; a pander.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A lover; a paramour.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Brutal, cruel, ruffianlike.

    ruffian rage

词汇关系

名词

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词源

From Middle French rufian, from Italian ruffiano (“pimp”).

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