ruffian

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ruf·fi·an /ˈrʌfiən/ noun [countable]  old-fashionedVIOLENT a violent man, involved in crime 流氓，暴徒 a gang of ruffians 一伙流氓 —ruffianly adjective

Examples from the Corpus

ruffian• He ran away from the fearsome ruffian.• A gang of local ruffians was passing by and, when they saw what was happening, became infuriated against Richard Baxter.• It's run by that old ruffian, Chatterton.• Everyone who has one insists he has a weapon only to defend his family from outside ruffians.• Men who made passes at her were not rude ruffians but agents of evil river spirits.• Having savored victory, the ruffians moved on to attack the homes of well-known abolitionists in the neighborhood.• The three ruffians pummelled me, banging my head against the wooden slats.Origin ruffian (1400-1500) Old French

ruf·fi·an nounChineseSyllable  

crime man, in a violent Corpus involved

ruffian
ruf‧fi‧an /ˈrʌfiən/ noun [countable]old-fashioned a violent man, involved in crime:
    a gang of ruffians
—ruffianly adjective

ruf·fianBrE /ˈrʌfiən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrʌfiən/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) a violent man, especially one who commits crimes 暴徒；恶棍 SYN thug