bruiser
bruiser — 名詞
- bruisersingular
- bruisersplural
1. an informal word for a man who is large, very strong, and tends to behave in a r
大塊頭；壯漢
身材高大、強壯且態度粗魯的男人
an informal word for a man who is large, very strong, and tends to behave in a rough or threatening way
People called Tunde a bruiser for his size, but he was actually very gentle.
大家因為 Tunde 的體型而叫他大塊頭，但他其實很溫柔。
contrast between appearance and real nature
Two bruisers in leather jackets stood outside the bar, blocking the entrance.
兩個穿皮衣的壯漢站在酒吧外面，擋住了入口。
The security guard was a tall bruiser with a shaved head and a calm voice.
那名警衛是個高壯的大塊頭，頂著光頭，說話聲音沉穩。
Even the school bully backed down when he saw Mathieu's older brother, a known bruiser.
就連校園惡霸看到 Mathieu 那個出了名的大塊頭哥哥時，也退縮了。
Eitan earned a reputation at work as a bruiser who could lift twice his weight.
Eitan 在工作場合贏得了大塊頭的名聲，他能舉起兩倍自己體重的東西。
- tough guy
focuses more on a person's attitude or reputation than on body size
- brawler
specifically describes someone who likes to fight, not just looks strong
- heavyweight
can describe someone very large; also a literal boxing weight class
用法筆記
Informal word. Usually describes a man and often suggests a rough or intimidating manner in addition to physical size. Can be used in a neutral way (simply describing someone big) or a mildly negative one (implying aggression).