"roughnecks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 油田工人
• 粗魯的人

Definition

「Roughnecks」是指做艱苦體力工作的工人，尤其是石油鑽井工，也可泛指粗魯或強悍的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於指油田工作者，美國英語中尤多見。也可泛指粗魯、個性強悍的人。屬非正式用語，有時帶親暱色彩。

Examples

The roughnecks work long hours on the oil rig.

這些**油田工人**在鑽油平臺上工作很長時間。

Some people think roughnecks are dangerous, but they're just hardworking.

有些人認為**粗魯的人**很危險，其實他們只是很努力工作。

The movie shows a group of roughnecks helping each other.

電影裡一羣**油田工人**互相幫助。

Locals say the new bar was built by a bunch of roughnecks from Texas.

當地人說這家新酒吧是由一羣德州的**油田工人**建的。

The old-timers at the diner call the young guys 'roughnecks' because they're always joking and getting into trouble.

餐館裡的老前輩稱那些年輕人為“**粗魯的人**”，因為他們總是愛開玩笑、惹麻煩。

Don't mess with those roughnecks—they can handle themselves in any situation.

別惹那些**粗魯的人**——他們在任何情況下都能應付得來。