"thug" in Chinese (Simplified)
暴徒恶棍
Definition
Thug 指暴力分子,通常是威胁或攻击他人的人,常与犯罪活动有关。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语用法,含贬义,常指用暴力或恐吓的罪犯或流氓。在新闻、影视中常见,正式场合避免使用。可冒犯他人。
Examples
The police arrested a thug last night.
警察昨晚逮捕了一名**暴徒**。
A group of thugs broke the windows.
一群**暴徒**打破了窗户。
People are afraid of the neighborhood thug.
人们害怕小区里的**恶棍**。
He acts tough, but he's not really a thug.
他表现得很强硬,但其实不是个**恶棍**。
Everyone knows the club is run by local thugs.
大家都知道那个俱乐部被当地的**暴徒**控制。
You can't let a few thugs scare you away from your dreams.
不要让几个**恶棍**把你吓退梦想。