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源自中古英语 'scoundrel',可能来自盎格鲁-诺曼语 'escoundre',意为'逃避'或'躲藏',后来演变为指行为不端的人。
❶ 指那些行为不端、卑鄙无耻的人,通常用于形容欺骗、伤害他人或缺乏道德的人。
“The town was full of scoundrels who cheated innocent people.”
(镇上到处都是欺骗无辜者的卑鄙之徒。)
“He was known as a scoundrel who would betray anyone for money.”
(他是个臭名昭著的恶棍,为了钱可以出卖任何人。)
a pack of scoundrels — 用来形容一群卑鄙无耻的人,通常指他们一起做坏事或欺骗他人。
“The gang was nothing more than a pack of scoundrels preying on the weak.”
(这个团伙不过是一群欺压弱者的恶棍。)