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hoodlum

/ˈhuːdləm/

Meanings
noun

流氓，地痞。

A gangster; a hired thug.

Examples :

"The store owner hired a couple of hoodlums to protect his business from rivals. "
店主雇佣了几个地痞流氓来保护他的生意免受竞争对手的侵害。
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Related Words

Illustration gangster

gangster noun

/ˈɡæŋstə/

黑帮分子，流氓。

"The gangster threatened the store owner. "

那个黑帮分子威胁了店主。

Illustration vandalized

vandalized verb

/ˈvændəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈvændəlˌaɪzd/

故意破坏，损毁。

"The school bus was vandalized with spray paint overnight. "

昨天夜里，那辆校车被人用喷漆恶意破坏了。

Illustration hired

hired verb

/ˈhaɪəd/ /ˈhaɪɚd/

雇佣，聘用。

"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."

我们租了一辆车两周，因为我们的车坏了。

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

Illustration couple

couple noun

/ˈkʌpəl/

情侣，一对。

"The couple next door often walks their dog together in the park. "

隔壁那对情侣经常一起在公园里遛狗。

Illustration hoodlums

hoodlums noun

/ˈhuːdləmz/

流氓，地痞。

"The store owner hired security guards to keep the hoodlums from vandalizing his shop. "

店主雇佣了保安来阻止那些流氓地痞破坏他的店铺。

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

Illustration rivals

rivals noun

/ˈraɪvlz/

竞争对手，敌手

"Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."

克里斯是我在四百米赛跑中最大的竞争对手。

Illustration violent

violent noun

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/

施暴者，暴力分子

"The violent assaulted the student in the school hallway. "

施暴者在学校走廊里袭击了那个学生。

Illustration store

store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

仓库，储藏室

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

这栋楼以前是个存放旧轮胎的仓库。

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

游乐场，操场

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

学校的操场是孩子们下课后最喜欢去的地方。

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。