ruffler

n. 傲慢的家伙

发音

UK /ˈɹʌflə/
US /ˈɹʌflɚ/

词形变化

rufflers 复数 rufflers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A ruffian, bully, or villain, especially a 16th-17th-century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor.

    历史

    1840-1841, Charles Dickens, Master Humphrey's Clock […] and then how he grasped his club and longed to do battle with a dozen rufflers, for the love of Mistress Alice!

  2. 2.

    A sewing machine attachment for making ruffles.

词源

From ruffle + -er.

来源:wiktionary