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He was a desperado.
他是一个亡命之徒。
亡命之徒；西部暴徒
（国际象棋）绝望弃子；大胆的亡命之徒,尤指美国西部荒野地区者。；大胆的亡命徒(尤指美国西部边疆的)；(国际象棋)一着看似甘愿送死的棋,通常为了达成逼和或长将。；亡命之徒；[法] 亡命之徒
A bold outlaw, especially one from the Wild West.
大胆的亡命之徒,尤指美国西部荒野地区者。
A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
大胆的亡命徒(尤指美国西部边疆的)
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
(国际象棋)一着看似甘愿送死的棋,通常为了达成逼和或长将。
A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.
The desperado rode into town at noon, ready to cause trouble.
那个亡命之徒在正午骑马进了镇子，准备惹是生非。
用法提示：名词，指美国西部时期的亡命之徒。
He acted like a desperado, breaking every rule without concern.
他像个亡命之徒一样行事，毫无顾忌地违反所有规则。
用法提示：名词，比喻不顾一切、不守规矩的人。
The sheriff formed a posse to track down the desperado who escaped from jail.
警长组织了一支民团去追捕那个越狱的亡命之徒。
用法提示：名词，指逃犯或暴徒。
He was a desperado.
他是一个亡命之徒。
The desperadoes robbed the bank.
那些亡命之徒抢劫了银行。
He lived like a desperado.
他像亡命之徒一样生活。
outlaw 更强调被法律追捕的人，而 desperado 带有冒险色彩
bandit 侧重抢劫行为，desperado 更强调无法无天
renegade 有背叛原集团的含义，desperado 不必然
criminal 范围更广，desperado 特指暴力型罪犯
fugitive 强调在逃，而 desperado 突出其暴力倾向
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt desperado after losing his job.
正确表达He felt desperate after losing his job.
“desperado”是名词，意为“亡命之徒”，而表示“绝望的”应用形容词“desperate”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The town was full of desperados.
正确表达The town was full of desperadoes.
名词“desperado”的复数形式是不规则的“desperadoes”，而非按规则加“-s”。
Desperate是形容词，意为绝望的或拼命的，而desperado是名词，特指美国西部的亡命之徒。两者拼写相近但词性和含义不同。
Outlaw泛指任何违法之人，不特指西部时期的亡命之徒；desperado更强调其冒险和暴力性质以及时代背景。
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