
rogue
词源
源自16世纪法语单词 'rogue',可能来自凯尔特语,原意为'骄傲的'或'傲慢的',后演变为指行为不端的人。
noun
❶ 指行为不端、不守规矩的人,常带有狡猾或欺骗的性质,但有时也用于幽默或亲昵的语境。
“He was a charming rogue who always managed to talk his way out of trouble.”
(他是个迷人的无赖,总能靠花言巧语摆脱麻烦。)
“The old man told stories about the rogues he met in his youth.”
(老人讲述了他年轻时遇到的那些流氓的故事。)
❶ 指脱离群体或不受控制的动物,尤其是具有潜在危险的动物。
“A rogue elephant was causing havoc in the village.”
(一头离群的野象在村子里造成了严重破坏。)
“The farmers were worried about a rogue bull that had escaped from the farm.”
(农民们担心一头从农场逃走的失控公牛。)
adjective
❶ 形容人或事物不守规则、难以预测或具有破坏性,常指脱离控制的状态。
“The rogue employee was fired for stealing company secrets.”
(那个不守规矩的员工因窃取公司机密被解雇了。)
“A rogue wave capsized the small fishing boat.”
(一个异常巨浪掀翻了那艘小渔船。)
常见短语
go rogue — 指人或组织脱离控制,开始独立或危险的行为,常带有负面含义。
“The agent went rogue and started working for the enemy.”
(那名特工叛变,开始为敌人工作。)
rogue state — 指不遵守国际规则、可能威胁世界和平的国家,常被其他国家孤立。
“The United Nations imposed sanctions on the rogue state for developing nuclear weapons.”
(联合国对这个研制核武器的流氓国家实施了制裁。)