英语词汇“ruffian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ruffianruf‧fi‧an /ˈrʌfiən/ noun [countable]

WORD ORIGINruffian

Origin:

1400-1500 Old French

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A gang of local ruffians was passing by and, when they saw what was happening, became infuriated against Richard Baxter.
Everyone who has one insists he has a weapon only to defend his family from outside ruffians.
Having savored victory, the ruffians moved on to attack the homes of well-known abolitionists in the neighborhood.
He ran away from the fearsome ruffian.
It's run by that old ruffian, Chatterton.
Men who made passes at her were not rude ruffians but agents of evil river spirits.
The three ruffians pummelled me, banging my head against the wooden slats.

old-fashioned a violent man, involved in crime:

a gang of ruffians—ruffianly adjective

单词	ruffian
释义	ruffianruf‧fi‧an /ˈrʌfiən/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINruffian Origin: 1400-1500 Old French Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A gang of local ruffians was passing by and, when they saw what was happening, became infuriated against Richard Baxter. Everyone who has one insists he has a weapon only to defend his family from outside ruffians. Having savored victory, the ruffians moved on to attack the homes of well-known abolitionists in the neighborhood. He ran away from the fearsome ruffian. It's run by that old ruffian, Chatterton. Men who made passes at her were not rude ruffians but agents of evil river spirits. The three ruffians pummelled me, banging my head against the wooden slats. old-fashioned a violent man, involved in crime: a gang of ruffians—ruffianly adjective
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