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单词 roughneck
释义 rough·neck
I. \ˈrəfˌnek\ noun
Etymology: rough (I) + neck
1. : a rough or uncouth person; especially : one markedly inclined to violent, quarrelsome, or mischievous behavior : rowdy, tough
 < a gang of roughnecks >
 < stopped her boy from playing with the neighborhood roughnecks >
2. : a member of a crew that builds and repairs oil wells
II. adjective
also rough·necked \-kt\
: having the characteristics of or suitable for a roughneck : uncouth, barbarous
 < roughneck language >
 < the world's gone roughneck — Ellen Glasgow >
 < went out to a roughneck dance — Sinclair Lewis >
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