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canaille

/kuh-neyl; French ka-nah-yuh/US // kəˈneɪl; French kaˈnɑ yə //UK // French (kanɑj) //

坎贝尔,坎耶尔,坎儿井,坎耶勒

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : riffraff; rabble.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Hamburg writhed impotent at his feet and the "heavy arm of justice fell on the canaille."

  • They called her sinner, which she was; and she called them canaille, which they probably were.

  • Why must the canaille make so hideous a noise when it amuses itself?

  • Were she Duchess she would teach the canaille what was fitting for it!

  • I suppose this is the case where the blood of a gentleman boils indignantly at the challenge of the canaille.