rough-and-tumble

英 ['rʌfən'tʌmbl] 美 ['rʌfən'tʌmbl]

• adj. 杂乱无章的；混乱的
• n. 混战；扭打

英英释义

Noun:

1. disorderly fighting

Adjective:

1. characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules;

   "a rough-and-tumble fight"
   "rough-and-tumble politics"
   "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Four children milled and clattered about the rambling house.
   四个孩子在杂乱无章的屋子里咭咭呱呱笑着打转。
2. Its origin is in tickling and rough-and-tumble play, he says.
   他说，笑的起源来自于挠痒痒以及杂乱无章的游戏。
3. They live in a rough part of town.
   他们居住在一个社会秩序混乱的城区。
4. Study can help us look to the future and clarify confused thinking.
   学习可以使我们向前看，可以澄清各种混乱的思想。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Negativity and infighting were common.
   消极影响和内部混战司空见惯。
2. And melee combat is now available to get people to comply.
   混战对遵守的人们可以用到。
3. Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.
   本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。
4. She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts.
   她使劲儿地拖拉着扭打着。

经典引文

• Dirty and wet from the rough and tumble of the match.

  出自： B. Emecheta

• Strindberg hated the rough-and-tumble of open debate.

  出自： transf.

词汇搭配

• rough and tumble 无秩序的(乱七八糟的...

近反义词

【近义词】

• hurly-burly 喧闹
• cut and thrust 肉搏战(针锋相对的争论...
• infighting (拳击)接近战...
• sparring 拳击
• free-for-all 可自由参加的竞赛(争)...
• fracas 喧噪
• dogfight 混战
• bare-knuckled 不用拳击手套的...
• hassle 困难
• tussle 扭打
• scuffle 混战
• bare-knuckle 不戴拳击手套的...