Word · Frequency #34372
hoodlum
/ˈhʊdləm/
noun
恶棍；暴徒；无赖
a gangster or violent young criminal
- 1.
A gangster; a hired thug.
黑帮成员；受雇的暴徒。
- 2.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
凶暴的年轻罪犯
- 3.
A rough or violent youth.
粗暴或暴力的年轻人。
黑帮成员；受雇的暴徒。；凶暴的年轻罪犯；粗暴或暴力的年轻人。；暴徒；年轻无赖
In use
The hoodlum was arrested for vandalizing the park bench.
A group of hoodlums were causing trouble outside the convenience store.
Neighbors complained that the hoodlum often threatened people on the street.
a hoodlum
不定冠词 a 用于泛指单个暴徒。
A hoodlum was arrested after the fight.
一个暴徒在斗殴后被逮捕了。
the hoodlums
定冠词 the 用于特指一群暴徒。
The hoodlums caused chaos in the neighborhood.
那些暴徒在社区里制造了混乱。
young hoodlum
形容词 young 修饰 hoodlum，表示年轻的暴徒或无赖。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为hoodlums。
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