gangster

'gæŋstә

六级托福 Collins 1

n. a criminal who is a member of gang

n. 流氓, 歹徒
[法] 暴徒, 恶棍, 打手

Collins 星级

14,479

BNC 频率

9,353

使用频率

gangster 可以分为 gang（帮派）+ ster（表示人），表示“属于某个帮派的人”，即“黑帮分子”。

例句

1. The gangster was arrested for robbery last night.

这名黑帮分子昨晚因抢劫被捕。

2. In movies, gangsters are often portrayed as tough and dangerous.

在电影中，黑帮分子通常被描绘得又狠又危险。

3. She was afraid to walk alone at night because of the gangster activity in the area.

她害怕晚上一个人走，因为该地区有黑帮活动。