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bruiser

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bruis·er /ˈbruːzə $ -ər/ noun [countable] informal  STRONG PERSONVIOLENTa big strong man who likes fighting or arguing 好斗的彪形大汉
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bruiserNygaard styles herself as a bruiser, reluctant to leave the interior.Probably got another bruiser after Frank.The once elegant bruiser is launching a brand of eau-de-Cologne, bearing his name.Just as I was getting comfortable with the 1993 vintage, a threesome of bruisers from Ridge Vineyards jumped me.I opened the door and saw this 250-pound bruiser standing there.The bruiser wouldn't have been promised a reward of twenty quid otherwise.Toronto bruisers Tie Domi and Shayne Corson finished checks with abandon.
bruis·er nounChineseSyllable
strong a who fighting Corpus arguing man likes or big


bruiser
bruiser /ˈbruːzə $ -ər/ noun [countable] informal
a big strong man who likes fighting or arguing


bruiserBrE /ˈbruːzə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbruːzər/ 🔊 noun (informal) a large strong aggressive man 好勇斗狠的彪形大汉