➡ See also the entry for hooligan另见hooligan条thug ♦︎ gangster ♦︎ mobster ♦︎ goon ♦︎ heavyThese are all words for a violent person, especially a criminal.这些词均表示恶棍、暴徒,尤指罪犯。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an armed thug / gangster / mobster◆to set your thugs / goons / heavies on sb◆to call off your thugs / goons / heavies◆a thug / goon attacks sb◆a gang of thugs / goons / heavies■thug [countable] a violent person, especially a criminal恶棍,暴徒(尤指罪犯)◆A gang of thugs had attacked him with sticks.一伙暴徒用棍棒袭击了他。■gangster [countable] a member of a group of violent criminals who are involved in organized crime(参与有组织犯罪的)匪徒,歹徒,黑帮分子◆We watched a movie about Chicago gangsters.我们看了一部关于芝加哥黑社会的电影。■mobster [countable] (especially NAmE) a gangster(参与有组织犯罪的)匪徒,歹徒,黑帮分子◆De Niro plays the most menacing mobster of all.德尼罗扮演最奸恶的黑帮人物。■goon [countable] (informal, especially NAmE) a criminal who is paid to frighten or injure people(受人雇用的)打手,杀手,暴徒◆Just call off your goons and no one will get hurt.让你的打手走开,大家相安无事。■heavy [countable] (informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence(身形魁梧的)保镖,打手◆He lunged at the minister, but was soon pulled to the ground by a couple of heavies.他突然冲向部长,但很快被几个保镖压倒在地。