roughneck

英 [ˈrʌfnek] 美 [ˈrʌfnek]

n.  吵闹而粗鲁的人; 石油钻井工; 油井工人

复数:roughnecks

COCA.29926



牛津词典

noun

  1. 吵闹而粗鲁的人
    a man who is noisy, rude and aggressive
    1. 石油钻井工;油井工人
      a man who works on an oil rig

      柯林斯词典

      1. 油井工人
        A roughneck is a man who operates an oil well.
        1. 粗鲁的人;无礼的人;粗暴的人
          If you describe a man as a roughneck, you disapprove of him because you think he is not gentle or polite, and can be violent.

          双语例句

          1. This roughneck washed and cleaned drill floor this morning.
            今天早上这个钻工冲洗了钻台。
          2. Natural curiosity, ten years as a roughneck in the west Texas oilfields, and eleven hard science PhDs have trained him to design, build and repair a variety of deadly contraptions.
            天生拥有好奇心,在十多年来,总待在得克萨斯州西部油田,他和十一个硬科学博士培养了他设计和建造、修复各种致命小玩儿的技巧。
          3. I was looking at an elegant young roughneck, a year or two over thirty.
            我看着的不过是一个风度翩翩的年轻汉子,三十一、二岁的年纪。

          英英释义

          noun

          1. a cruel and brutal fellow

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