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ruffian

/ˈɹʌfi.ən/

Meanings
noun

流氓，恶棍。

A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

Examples :

"The shopkeeper chased the ruffian away after he tried to steal candy from the counter. "
店主把那个想从柜台上偷糖的流氓赶走了。
person character moral negative society attitude

Related Words

Illustration scoundrel

scoundrel noun

/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/

无赖，流氓，恶棍。

"The neighborhood's resident scoundrel, known for stealing bikes and spreading rumors, was finally caught. "

这个街区里出了名的无赖，经常偷自行车还散布谣言，终于被抓住了。

Illustration boisterous

boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

活泼，喧闹，精力充沛。

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

孩子们在操场上非常活泼喧闹，兴奋地跑来跑去，大声喊叫。

Illustration unprincipled

unprincipled adjective

/ʌnˈpɹɪnsɪpəld/

不道德的，没有原则的

"The student's unprincipled actions led to his expulsion from school. "

那个学生的行为不道德，最终导致他被学校开除。

Illustration shopkeeper

shopkeeper noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/

店主，掌柜。

"The shopkeeper at the corner store sold fresh fruit to the children on their way home from school. "

街角小店的店主卖新鲜水果给放学回家的孩子们。

Illustration deceitful

deceitful adjective

/-fl̩/

欺骗的，虚伪的

"The used car salesman was deceitful; he lied about the car's history to get a higher price. "

那个二手车销售员很会骗人，他谎报了汽车的历史，想卖个更高的价钱。

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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。

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vulnerable adjective

/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/

脆弱的，易受伤害的。

"The young child was vulnerable to illness during the cold winter months. "

在寒冷的冬季，这个年幼的孩子很容易生病。(Zài hánlěng de dōngjì, zhège niányòu de háizi hěn róngyì shēngbìng.)

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unreliable adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ /ˌʌnlɪˈlaɪəbl/

不可靠，靠不住。

"My old car is unreliable; it often breaks down on the way to work. "

我的旧车太不可靠了，上班路上经常抛锚。

Illustration exploitation

exploitation noun

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

利用，开发，剥削

"The exploitation of natural resources is crucial to many industries. "

对自然资源的开发利用对许多行业至关重要。

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detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

侦探，警探

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

警探调查了学校贵重电脑设备被盗的案件。

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suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在

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nightclub noun

/ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

夜总会，俱乐部，夜店。

"After school, Sarah and her friends went to the nightclub to dance and have fun. "

放学后，萨拉和她的朋友们去了夜店跳舞玩乐。