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Miscreants Meaning in English

word · lemma: miscreant

ˈmɪskɹiənts
MIS-kree-uhnts
mˈɪskɹiənts
MIS-kree-uhnts

释义

People who behave very badly or commit crimes; wrongdoers or villains.

用法与细微差别

'Miscreants' is formal and slightly old-fashioned, mostly found in news, legal, or literary contexts. It refers to people who do bad things, often criminal acts. More common alternatives in conversation are 'criminals', 'troublemakers', or 'bad guys'.

例句

The police arrested two miscreants last night.

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Schools must protect students from miscreants.

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The city is safer now that the miscreants are gone.

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Some local businesses had to close due to repeated attacks by miscreants.

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It's hard to believe that such young kids could be labeled as miscreants.

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Late at night, the park is often a hangout for miscreants looking for trouble.

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