Dictionary entry
strong-armer
noun
凶暴的年轻罪犯；暴徒
an aggressive and violent young criminal
- 1.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
In use
The shopkeeper called the police when a strong-armer threatened him outside the store.
A group of residents complained about a strong-armer who had been causing trouble in the neighborhood.
The court sentenced the strong-armer to three years in prison for the attack.
a strong-armer
不定冠词表示泛指。
He was a strong-armer.
他是一名凶暴的年轻罪犯。
the strong-armer
定冠词特指某个已知个体。
The strong-armer was arrested.
那个凶暴的年轻罪犯被捕了。
strong-armers
复数形式表示多个个体。
Strong-armers roam the streets.
凶暴的年轻罪犯们在街头游荡。
Common mistakes
He is strong-armer.He is a strong-armer.
strong-armer 是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词 a。
He strong-armer the victim.He strong-armed the victim.
strong-armer 是名词，不能用作动词；动词形式是 strong-arm，过去式为 strong-armed。
Connections
Confusing words
- strong-arm
- 暴力手段，胁迫 · strong-arm是名词或动词，指暴力行为或恐吓，而strong-armer是名词，指实施暴力的人；学习者可能误用strong-arm指代人。
- thug
- 暴徒，恶棍 · thug泛指任何暴力犯罪分子，而strong-armer特指年轻凶暴的罪犯；thug更通用，strong-armer强调年轻和暴力倾向。
Word family
- strong-arm
- 用暴力胁迫 · v
- strong-armed
- 暴力强迫的 · adj
- strong-arming
- 暴力胁迫行为 · n
- strongarm
- 强行夺取或压制 · v
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