ruffian

ruffian

英 ['rʌfɪən]
　　美 ['rʌfɪən]

n. 惡棍；流氓；無賴
　　adj. 殘暴的；兇惡的；無法無天的

中文詞源：

ruffian 暴徒，惡棍

詞源不詳，可能來自 rough 的發音拼寫訛誤。比較 enough.

例句：

1. The ruffian threatened to run his victim through if he did not hand over all his money.
暴徒恐嚇受害者說如果他不把所有的錢都交出來,就捅死他.

2. He himself was a bad commander, a boaster and ruffian.
他本人是個弊腳的指揮官, 會吹牛皮,又粗魯殘暴.

3. The doctor struck out suddenly and stretched the ruffian on the ground.
醫生突然伸手打他,把這個壞蛋打倒在地下.

4. The mere thought of the ruffian made her shudder.
她一想到那個惡棍就不寒而栗.

5. That ruffian is capable of any crime.
那個惡棍什麼勾當都做得出來.