Word

scalawag

noun

捣蛋鬼；调皮鬼

核心释义

one who is playfully mischievous

1.
顽皮淘气的人
one who is playfully mischievous
2.
奸诈不可靠的恶棍
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
3.
美国内战后支持重建政策的南方白人(通常出于私利)
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

无赖；骗子；支持重建政策的南方白人；顽皮淘气的人；奸诈不可靠的恶棍；美国内战后支持重建政策的南方白人(通常出于私利)

Many scalawags were seen as traitors by their former Confederate neighbors.

许多南方白人因支持重建政策被前邦联邻居视为叛徒。

用法提示：scalawag 作名词，指美国内战后支持重建的南方白人，常含贬义。

The scalawag cooperated with the carpetbaggers to gain political power.

那个南方无赖与投机者合作以获取政治权力。

用法提示：scalawag 强调该南方白人出于私利与外来者勾结。

He was labeled a scalawag for supporting the new Reconstruction government.

他因支持新的重建政府而被贴上无赖的标签。

用法提示：scalawag 作名词，表示被贬低的身份标签。

常用于历史讨论中，指代美国内战后支持重建的南方白人。

Many accused him of being a scalawag who only supported Reconstruction for personal gain.

许多人指责他是个只为了个人利益支持重建政策的南方白人。