"desperadoes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 亡命之徒
• 歹徒

Definition

'Desperadoes' 指的是大胆或暴力的人，通常是罪犯或亡命之徒，尤指美国西部时期的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现在已很少用，多见于历史、西部或戏剧语境。特指美国西部时期大胆、危险的罪犯，不用于普通小偷。复数可用 'desperadoes' 或 'desperados'。

Examples

The town feared the arrival of the desperadoes.

小镇害怕那些**亡命之徒**的到来。

Stories about desperadoes are popular in Western movies.

关于**亡命之徒**的故事在西部电影中很受欢迎。

The sheriff tried to stop the group of desperadoes.

警长试图阻止这群**亡命之徒**。

Back in those days, desperadoes would ride into town without warning.

在那个年代，**亡命之徒**经常突然闯入小镇。

He liked to think of himself as the leader of the desperadoes, but nobody really followed him.

他喜欢把自己当成**亡命之徒**的头目，但其实没人听他的。

After the gold robbery, the desperadoes vanished into the desert, leaving no trace.

黄金被抢后，**亡命之徒**消失在沙漠中，毫无踪迹。