lowlifes

/ˈloʊlaɪfs/

Meanings

noun

社会渣滓，人渣。

An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.

Examples :

"They say all the lowlifes used to hang out at the docks and plot their despicable crimes, before being elected to public office."

据说，以前所有的社会渣滓都喜欢在码头鬼混，密谋他们那些卑鄙的勾当，后来竟然还被选上了公职。

Related Words

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

罪犯，犯人

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

那个罪犯因为偷窃学校里贵重的电脑设备而被捕了。

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

职责，职务

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

市长办公室举行了一个特别的仪式来表彰城市的消防员。(Shì zhǎng bàngōngshì jǔxíng le yī gè tèbié de yíshì lái biǎozhāng chéngshì de xiāofángyuán.)

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

crimes noun

/kɹaɪmz/

犯罪，罪行。

"The police investigated several crimes that occurred in the neighborhood last night. "

警方调查了昨晚在社区发生的几起犯罪案件。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

disreputable noun

/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/

名声不好的人, 声名狼藉的人。

"The disreputable rumor about the new teacher spread quickly through the school. "

关于那位新老师的声名狼藉的谣言迅速在学校里传开了。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

untrustworthy adjective

/ˌʌnˈtrʌsˌwɜːrði/ /ˌʌnˈtrʌsˌwɜːrθi/

不可靠的，不值得信任的。

"Because he often lied, his classmates found him untrustworthy. "

因为他经常撒谎，所以他的同学们觉得他不值得信任。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

elected verb

/ɪˈlɛktɪd/

当选，推选

"She elected to take the bus instead of walking because it was raining. "

因为下雨了，她决定坐公交车而不是走路。

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在

despicable noun

/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/

卑鄙的人，可耻之徒

"The despicable was spreading rumors about the new student. "

那个卑鄙之徒正在散布关于新同学的谣言。