knockabouts

[US]/'nɒkəbaʊt/
[UK]/'nɑkəbaʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 粗用的,喧鬧的,到處閒蕩的
n. 鬧劇,小遊艇,流浪漢

Example Sentences

half a dozen warrigal knockabout men, proper tearaway types.

六個粗野的流浪漢,十足魯莽的人。

The knockabout humor in the movie had the audience laughing out loud.

電影中的鬧劇幽默讓觀衆捧腹大笑。

The children enjoyed the knockabout style of the circus performance.

孩子們喜歡馬戲表演的活潑風格。

He is known for his talent as a knockabout actor.

他以喜劇演員的才華而聞名。

The knockabout performance of the clowns entertained the crowd.

小丑們的活潑表演讓觀衆開心。

Their knockabout routine always brings smiles to people's faces.

他們搞笑的日常總能讓人笑容滿面。

The knockabout film was a box office hit.

這部幽默的電影在票房大賣。

The actors' knockabout performance added a fun element to the play.

演員們的活潑表演爲劇目增添了趣味。

Real-world Examples

He has a reputation as a knockabout, maverick upstart who took on the mining giants and won.

他作爲一個狂熱的、特立獨行的暴發戶而聞名, 他與礦業巨頭較量並獲勝。

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Or is this just Westminster knockabout?

或者這只是威斯敏斯特的敲門磚?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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