Word
rapscallion
/ræpˈskæljən/
noun
小淘气；顽皮鬼
核心释义
a playfully mischievous person
- 1.
调皮捣蛋的人
one who is playfully mischievous
- 2.
狡猾且不可靠的恶棍
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
无赖；骗子；调皮捣蛋的人；狡猾且不可靠的恶棍；流氓；恶棍
用法In use
The old rapscallion swindled tourists out of their money with fake souvenirs.
用法提示：rapscallion用作名词，表示一个不诚实、欺骗他人的人。
Despite his mischievous grin, the little rapscallion always helped his grandmother with chores.
用法提示：rapscallion用作名词，这里指顽皮但心地善良的人。
The villagers warned each other about the rapscallion who had been stealing livestock at night.
用法提示：rapscallion用作名词，指行为恶劣的坏人。
a rapscallion
可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
The old man called the boy a rapscallion.
老人称那男孩是个小流氓。
that rapscallion
用于指代特定的人，含贬义。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：贬义指称、戏谑调侃 该词在正式或严肃场合多用于贬义，在非正式场合也可用于戏谑，具体含义取决于语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'scallion' shares a similar ending spelling but does not rhyme with 'rapscallion'.
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