"ruffian" in Chinese (Simplified)

恶棍流氓

Definition

恶棍指的是一个粗暴且喜欢使用暴力的人，尤其是威胁、欺负或伤害他人的人。通常用来指犯罪分子或行为凶狠的人。

'恶棍'和'流氓'在当今中文口语中更常用，'ruffian'在英文里属于正式或文艺用语，多见于小说、历史或戏剧语境，日常对话中不常见。

The ruffian stole my bag and ran away.

那个**恶棍**偷了我的包然后跑了。

A group of ruffians were fighting in the street.

一群**流氓**在街上打架。

Don’t talk to that ruffian by the gate.

不要和门口那个**恶棍**说话。

Those guys acted like real ruffians in the movie.

那些人在电影里表现得像真正的**流氓**一样。

You can’t let a ruffian scare you out of standing up for yourself.

你不能因为一个**恶棍**而不敢为自己站出来。

Back then, the town was ruled by a dangerous ruffian no one dared cross.

那时，这个小镇被一个没人敢惹的危险**恶棍**控制着。