a + ruffian
He is a ruffian who enjoys causing trouble.
他是一个喜欢惹麻烦的恶棍。
无赖,恶棍,或不道德、欺骗、残忍和不可靠的人；残忍粗暴的家伙
a brutal, lawless person; a thug or rascal
无赖,恶棍,或不道德、欺骗、残忍和不可靠的人
A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
残忍粗暴的家伙
a cruel and brutal fellow
The ruffian threatened the shopkeeper with a knife.
那个恶棍用刀威胁店主。
用法提示：这里 'ruffian' 作名词，指凶狠的恶棍。
A group of ruffians were loitering outside the convenience store.
一群无赖在便利店外闲逛。
用法提示：复数形式 'ruffians' 表示多个恶棍。
The police arrested the ruffian after he vandalized the car.
警察在恶棍破坏汽车后逮捕了他。
用法提示：'ruffian' 作为名词，指实施暴力行为的人。
He is a ruffian who enjoys causing trouble.
他是一个喜欢惹麻烦的恶棍。
The ruffians were finally caught by the police.
那些无赖最终被警察抓住了。
Don't behave like a ruffian in public.
不要在公共场合表现得像个无赖。
He turned out to be a ruffian after all.
他结果竟然是个恶棍。
thug 侧重暴力犯罪，常指街头或受雇的暴徒；比 ruffian 口语、现代。
brute 强调残暴、缺乏人性，常指野蛮凶悍的人；不强调犯罪或无赖。
hooligan 特指成群闹事的年轻人，常与足球等赛事相关；比 ruffian 更具群体/青少年色彩。
scoundrel 侧重道德败坏和欺骗，暴力性弱；较正式、文学化。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a ruffian person.
正确表达He is a ruffian.
ruffian 是名词，意为‘恶棍’，不能用作形容词修饰其他名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The street was filled with ruffian.
正确表达The street was filled with ruffians.
ruffian 是可数名词，表示多个恶棍时需用复数形式 ruffians。
与‘无赖/恶棍’相对，强调品行端正、有教养的人；不适用于指称女性的对应词，女性对应词通常为 lady。
与‘残忍粗暴、不道德的人’相对，强调品行极为善良崇高的人；多用于道德层面的对比，而非日常行为描述。
一伙暴徒
A gang of ruffians gathered in the alley, frightening passersby.
一伙暴徒聚集在小巷里，吓坏了路人。
凶残的恶棍
The novel's villain is a violent ruffian with no regard for the law.
小说中的反派是一个蔑视法律的凶残恶棍。
醉醺醺的无赖
A drunken ruffian shattered the bar window in a fit of rage.
一个醉醺醺的无赖一气之下打碎了酒吧的窗户。
臭名昭著的恶棍
The notorious ruffian was finally arrested after years of crime.
那个臭名昭著的恶棍在多年作案后终于被捕。
流氓行径
His ruffian behavior embarrassed his family.
他的流氓行径让他的家人蒙羞。
adj.（ruffian + -ly）
n.（ruffian + -ism）
adj.（ruffian + like）
与恶棍相关的暴力或犯罪群体
恶棍常出没于犯罪活动的隐秘世界
恶棍的行为通常带有暴力色彩
恶棍属于从事不法活动的人
恶棍常在街头横行霸道
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.