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ruffian

/ruhf-ee-uhn, ruhf-yuhn/US // ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən //UK // (ˈrʌfɪən) //

痞子,暴徒,强盗,混混

Related Words

goon朋克,朋朋,朋辈delinquent拖欠,拖欠的,违约,逾期troublemaker捣蛋鬼,捣蛋的人,麻烦的人,捣蛋者bully恶霸,恃强凌弱,欺负人,欺凌gangster歹徒,匪徒,黑帮分子,黑帮punk朋克,庞克,痞子,废物hooligan痞子,流氓,小流氓,痞子们rowdy痞子,吵闹的,烂漫的,烂漫brute野蛮人,蛮人,蛮横的人,畜生mobster黑帮分子,暴徒,黑帮,黑社会分子thug暴徒,暴民,恶棍criminal刑事,犯罪,刑事案件,刑事犯罪hood引擎盖,罩子,罩,兜帽rioter骚乱者,暴徒,暴乱者,暴动者

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Also ruf·fi·an·ly. tough; lawless; brutal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounhoodlum
Synonyms
delinquent拖欠,拖欠的,违约,逾期goon朋克,朋朋,朋辈brute野蛮人,蛮人,蛮横的人,畜生bully恶霸,恃强凌弱,欺负人,欺凌criminal刑事,犯罪,刑事案件,刑事犯罪gangster歹徒,匪徒,黑帮分子,黑帮hood引擎盖,罩子,罩,兜帽hooligan痞子,流氓,小流氓,痞子们mobster黑帮分子,暴徒,黑帮,黑社会分子punk朋克,庞克,痞子,废物rioter骚乱者,暴徒,暴乱者,暴动者rowdy痞子,吵闹的,烂漫的,烂漫thug暴徒,暴民,恶棍troublemaker捣蛋鬼,捣蛋的人,麻烦的人,捣蛋者tough guy硬汉,硬汉子,硬汉们,强悍的家伙

Examples

  • The mercenary, ruffian crew Marsac recruits for assistance is clearly not to be trusted.

  • As a boy, he admired the hoodlums and ruffians he saw on the streets.

  • We know the governor, despite his popularity and his toe-dips into bipartisanship, has a reputation as a ruffian.

  • Of course I had to satisfy the ruffian's insolent demands, but I did so under protest.

  • The ruffian released him at last, and, leaping to his feet, was gone before Rabecque could rise.

  • Up the slope they dashed, and past the place where Matt and Clip had had their encounter with Jem and the other ruffian.

  • It was hard work to keep his hands off the ruffian who was one of the main causes of the trouble.

  • At length one bold ruffian came near her, but was struck dead at her feet by a thunderbolt.

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