ruffian

英 [ˈrʌfiən]

美 [ˈrʌfiən]

n. 暴徒; 恶棍

复数：ruffians　

BNC.22925 / COCA.26175

牛津词典

noun

N-COUNT 流氓;恶棍;暴徒;罪犯
Aruffianis a man who behaves violently and is involved in crime.
1. ...gangs of ruffians who lurk about intent on troublemaking.
  潜伏在周围意图制造麻烦的匪帮

noun

The greatest ruffian, the most hardened violator of the laws of society, is not altogether without it.
最大的恶棍，极其严重地违犯社会法律的人，也不会全然丧失同情心。
"I hope you aren't a no-good ruffian or crook."
“我希望，你不是一无用的流子或骗子。”
Kneeling beside their relatives, they would cry out: "You are not a ruffian; you did nothing; why were you killed?"
她们跪在被害亲人的身边号哭着：“你不是坏人，又没有干坏事，为什么要杀害你呀？”
He struggles against the ruffian nihilism and adheres to the basic values of human beings;
对抗痞子虚无主义，执守人类的基本价值；
Wang's verbal features lie In his creation of language system in which elegant, common, ruffian languages are Integrated.
在语言上，王朔最有创意的就是庞大的雅、俗、痞相结合的语言系统。
As a ruffian, I will be happier if I will be given a wife and endure hardships of a woman.
“咱这个老光棍，要是再分给一个老婆，叫咱也受受女人的罪才更好呢！”（丁玲《太阳照在桑乾河上》）
A hired ruffian; a thug.
一个被雇的恶棍；暴徒。
The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
她一想到那个恶棍就不寒而栗。
He struggled with the ruffian.
他同歹徒进行了搏斗。
And when the ruffian had told him, with another oath, that this was so.
那恶棍又骂了一声，说是的。