ruffian
noun[C]
old-fashionedorhumorousuk/ˈrʌf.i.ən/us/ˈrʌf.i.ən/aviolent,wild, andunpleasantperson, usually a man
流氓，暴徒，恶棍（通常指男性）Synonyms
hooligan
yobUKinformal
| 单词 | ruffian |
| 释义 | ruffian noun[C] old-fashionedorhumorousuk/ˈrʌf.i.ən/us/ˈrʌf.i.ən/aviolent,wild, andunpleasantperson, usually a man 流氓，暴徒，恶棍（通常指男性）Synonyms hooligan yobUKinformal Examplesofruffianruffian Real kindness would try to make of him a healthyruffian, with just enough conscience to keep him from crime. From theCambridge English Corpus In short, they were ruffians who committed every evil deed imaginable. From theCambridge English Corpus So it is only when scarcity is moderate (neither non-existent nor severe) and generosity is limited (neither perfect nor like ruffians) that the circumstances of justice obtain. From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps they do not denounce them as capitalists, but they denounce them asbourgeoisruffians of the very worst kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any point whatever in having diplomatic relations with these ruffians? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 You accept the word of the ruffians who did it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He had a gang of ruffians giving evidence, and that made the task almost impossible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that some of these places have been the scene of attacks by these young ruffians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Word went round amongst the ruffians that the women were carrying acid, and the attacks ceased at once. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After the meeting started the lowest note of dissent was the signal for a gang of ruffians to drag out and punch the objector's face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are really nothing more than a bunch of ruffians who use this as a means of increasing their power. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English No doubt it is desirable to lock up these ruffians for a long time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But, if he takes two or more ruffians with him, he and they are liable to be hanged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people think of shop stewards as ruffians of a sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Take another case where the husband is not aruffian, but has gone abroad for good reason and is believed to be dead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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