Definition of ruffian in English:

ruffian

noun ˈrʌfɪənˈrəfiən

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.
（尤指参与犯罪的）流氓，暴徒
Example sentencesExamples
- On New Year's Day 1753 an eighteen-year-old London maidservant called Elizabeth Canning was abducted in the City by two ruffians.
- They used to say soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen.
- This first feature filmed in Irish follows the tale of an aging producer of poitin (the Irish equivalent of moonshine) and the two young ruffians who rob him.
- He was, in fact, a leader of a gang of Essex ruffians, whose speciality was robbery with violence.
- He too, the boy thinks, has known hard times: the bully on the next block, the ruffians in his third grade class.
- The tactics of the violent ruffians failed in this year's election.
- These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians.
- But Morgan makes enemies right away when he foils a mugging by a gang of local ruffians.
- Even the tsotsis, the unkempt street ruffians of the 1930s, began to embrace the quest for style in the 1950s.
- Albert is a regular at this place, bringing along his gang of ruffians and louts to watch him eat sloppily and hurl insults at everyone that walks by.
- And he had traveled many places, heard rumors of all sorts, and been threatened by ruffians and rogues who would have stolen from him or killed him; he had felt fear then.
- In early twentieth-century Chicago, where guns were readily available, local ruffians were less inclined to announce that they would abide no disrespect or take on all corners.
- A few days earlier a ruffian had snatched a woman's chain.
- As the proportion of homicides committed with firearms surged, even the swaggering ruffians of local bars may have thought twice before challenging any and all onlookers.
- Well, so long as he could hide his emotions when they crossed paths with the thieves - bullies and ruffians were always drawn to the fearful.
- Vidocq served a lucrative apprenticeship with various ruffians, vagabonds and swindlers.
- No cooked food could be sold, and shops were not to shelter ruffians, thieves, or prostitutes.
- Within a few hours even the toughest of the tough ruffians would break down and start confessing.
- Obviously, it was a case of collusion between the state and the lawbreaking ruffians.
- Good heavens, you could have been killed going into a den of ruffians like that.
Synonyms
thug, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute
Australian larrikin
informal tough, bruiser, heavy, gorilla, yahoo
British informal rough, yob, yobbo, bovver boy, lager lout, chav, hoodie
Scottish &amp Northern English informal keelie, ned
North American informal hood, goon
Australian/New Zealand informal roughie, hoon
archaic miscreant
rare myrmidon

Derivatives

ruffianism

noun

And the state tolerated ruffianism so long as disorder was kept at a minimum, and its authority was not fundamentally challenged.

ruffianly

adverbˈrʌfɪənliˈrəfiənli

Presently the man whistled and another ruffianly person sprang out from near the gate at the corner of the Grotto-field and joined his companion.
Example sentencesExamples
- I do apologise for my ruffianly appearance, ma'am.
- Such rowdy, ruffianly, and apparently motiveless violence has a much longer history than the term hooligan.

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia 'scab, scurf', of Germanic origin.

This is from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin.

Definition of ruffian in US English:

ruffian

nounˈrəfiənˈrəfēən

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.
（尤指参与犯罪的）流氓，暴徒
Example sentencesExamples
- They used to say soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen.
- Good heavens, you could have been killed going into a den of ruffians like that.
- Well, so long as he could hide his emotions when they crossed paths with the thieves - bullies and ruffians were always drawn to the fearful.
- He too, the boy thinks, has known hard times: the bully on the next block, the ruffians in his third grade class.
- Albert is a regular at this place, bringing along his gang of ruffians and louts to watch him eat sloppily and hurl insults at everyone that walks by.
- He was, in fact, a leader of a gang of Essex ruffians, whose speciality was robbery with violence.
- But Morgan makes enemies right away when he foils a mugging by a gang of local ruffians.
- The tactics of the violent ruffians failed in this year's election.
- As the proportion of homicides committed with firearms surged, even the swaggering ruffians of local bars may have thought twice before challenging any and all onlookers.
- In early twentieth-century Chicago, where guns were readily available, local ruffians were less inclined to announce that they would abide no disrespect or take on all corners.
- On New Year's Day 1753 an eighteen-year-old London maidservant called Elizabeth Canning was abducted in the City by two ruffians.
- These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians.
- Vidocq served a lucrative apprenticeship with various ruffians, vagabonds and swindlers.
- And he had traveled many places, heard rumors of all sorts, and been threatened by ruffians and rogues who would have stolen from him or killed him; he had felt fear then.
- This first feature filmed in Irish follows the tale of an aging producer of poitin (the Irish equivalent of moonshine) and the two young ruffians who rob him.
- Even the tsotsis, the unkempt street ruffians of the 1930s, began to embrace the quest for style in the 1950s.
- A few days earlier a ruffian had snatched a woman's chain.
- Within a few hours even the toughest of the tough ruffians would break down and start confessing.
- Obviously, it was a case of collusion between the state and the lawbreaking ruffians.
- No cooked food could be sold, and shops were not to shelter ruffians, thieves, or prostitutes.
Synonyms
thug, roughneck, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin.

单词	ruffian
释义	Definition of ruffian in English: ruffian noun ˈrʌfɪənˈrəfiən A violent person, especially one involved in crime. （尤指参与犯罪的）流氓，暴徒 Example sentencesExamples On New Year's Day 1753 an eighteen-year-old London maidservant called Elizabeth Canning was abducted in the City by two ruffians. They used to say soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen. This first feature filmed in Irish follows the tale of an aging producer of poitin (the Irish equivalent of moonshine) and the two young ruffians who rob him. He was, in fact, a leader of a gang of Essex ruffians, whose speciality was robbery with violence. He too, the boy thinks, has known hard times: the bully on the next block, the ruffians in his third grade class. The tactics of the violent ruffians failed in this year's election. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. But Morgan makes enemies right away when he foils a mugging by a gang of local ruffians. Even the tsotsis, the unkempt street ruffians of the 1930s, began to embrace the quest for style in the 1950s. Albert is a regular at this place, bringing along his gang of ruffians and louts to watch him eat sloppily and hurl insults at everyone that walks by. And he had traveled many places, heard rumors of all sorts, and been threatened by ruffians and rogues who would have stolen from him or killed him; he had felt fear then. In early twentieth-century Chicago, where guns were readily available, local ruffians were less inclined to announce that they would abide no disrespect or take on all corners. A few days earlier a ruffian had snatched a woman's chain. As the proportion of homicides committed with firearms surged, even the swaggering ruffians of local bars may have thought twice before challenging any and all onlookers. Well, so long as he could hide his emotions when they crossed paths with the thieves - bullies and ruffians were always drawn to the fearful. Vidocq served a lucrative apprenticeship with various ruffians, vagabonds and swindlers. No cooked food could be sold, and shops were not to shelter ruffians, thieves, or prostitutes. Within a few hours even the toughest of the tough ruffians would break down and start confessing. Obviously, it was a case of collusion between the state and the lawbreaking ruffians. Good heavens, you could have been killed going into a den of ruffians like that. Synonyms thug, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute Australian larrikin informal tough, bruiser, heavy, gorilla, yahoo British informal rough, yob, yobbo, bovver boy, lager lout, chav, hoodie Scottish &amp Northern English informal keelie, ned North American informal hood, goon Australian/New Zealand informal roughie, hoon archaic miscreant rare myrmidon Derivatives ruffianism noun And the state tolerated ruffianism so long as disorder was kept at a minimum, and its authority was not fundamentally challenged. ruffianly adverbˈrʌfɪənliˈrəfiənli Presently the man whistled and another ruffianly person sprang out from near the gate at the corner of the Grotto-field and joined his companion. Example sentencesExamples I do apologise for my ruffianly appearance, ma'am. Such rowdy, ruffianly, and apparently motiveless violence has a much longer history than the term hooligan. Origin Late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia 'scab, scurf', of Germanic origin. This is from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin. Definition of ruffian in US English: ruffian nounˈrəfiənˈrəfēən A violent person, especially one involved in crime. （尤指参与犯罪的）流氓，暴徒 Example sentencesExamples They used to say soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen. Good heavens, you could have been killed going into a den of ruffians like that. Well, so long as he could hide his emotions when they crossed paths with the thieves - bullies and ruffians were always drawn to the fearful. He too, the boy thinks, has known hard times: the bully on the next block, the ruffians in his third grade class. Albert is a regular at this place, bringing along his gang of ruffians and louts to watch him eat sloppily and hurl insults at everyone that walks by. He was, in fact, a leader of a gang of Essex ruffians, whose speciality was robbery with violence. But Morgan makes enemies right away when he foils a mugging by a gang of local ruffians. The tactics of the violent ruffians failed in this year's election. As the proportion of homicides committed with firearms surged, even the swaggering ruffians of local bars may have thought twice before challenging any and all onlookers. In early twentieth-century Chicago, where guns were readily available, local ruffians were less inclined to announce that they would abide no disrespect or take on all corners. On New Year's Day 1753 an eighteen-year-old London maidservant called Elizabeth Canning was abducted in the City by two ruffians. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. Vidocq served a lucrative apprenticeship with various ruffians, vagabonds and swindlers. And he had traveled many places, heard rumors of all sorts, and been threatened by ruffians and rogues who would have stolen from him or killed him; he had felt fear then. This first feature filmed in Irish follows the tale of an aging producer of poitin (the Irish equivalent of moonshine) and the two young ruffians who rob him. Even the tsotsis, the unkempt street ruffians of the 1930s, began to embrace the quest for style in the 1950s. A few days earlier a ruffian had snatched a woman's chain. Within a few hours even the toughest of the tough ruffians would break down and start confessing. Obviously, it was a case of collusion between the state and the lawbreaking ruffians. No cooked food could be sold, and shops were not to shelter ruffians, thieves, or prostitutes. Synonyms thug, roughneck, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute Origin Late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin.
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