"raff" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 乌合之众
• 下等人

Definition

“Raff” 是英语中一个古老或罕见的词，带有贬义，指“下层人民”或“无价值的人或物”。有时也可指垃圾、无价值的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在现代英语中极其罕见且过时，主要出现在历史或文学语境中。‘riffraff’更常用，且为贬义。

Examples

In old books, you might see the word raff to describe common people.

在古书中，有时会用 **raff** 来形容普通人。

He talked about the raff in the market.

他说起市场上的**乌合之众**。

The old king wanted to keep the raff out of his palace.

老国王想把**下等人**挡在宫殿外。

He dismissed their opinions, calling them nothing but raff.

他不屑他们的看法，说他们不过是**乌合之众**。

Some nobles believed the city was overrun by raff and rabble.

一些贵族认为这座城市被**下等人**和暴民占据了。

The author used the word raff to make the scene feel more historical.

作者用**下等人**这个词让场景更有历史感。