greaser
greaser — 名詞
- greasersingular
- greasersplural
1. a young man in older American culture who is seen as tough and rebellious, often
飛車族青年
多指穿皮衣、形象兇悍的年輕男子
a young man in older American culture who is seen as tough and rebellious, often with slick hair, a leather jacket, and a motorcycle.
In the movie, Mauricio plays a greaser with a leather jacket and a loud motorcycle.
在那部電影裡，Mauricio 飾演一名穿皮夾克、騎著吵鬧機車的飛車族青年。
common image: leather jacket + motorcycle
The new student looked like a greaser with dark glasses and oily hair.
那名新生看起來像個飛車族青年，戴著深色眼鏡，頭髮油亮。
Anthony's grandfather once joined a greaser gang near the old factory.
Anthony 的祖父年輕時曾加入老工廠附近的一群飛車族。
At the costume party, Jiwoo dressed as a greaser from a 1950s film.
在化裝舞會上，Jiwoo 打扮成一名來自 1950 年代電影的飛車族青年。
Shop owners watched the greasers gathering outside the diner after school.
放學後，店主們盯著聚在餐館外的那群飛車族。
- biker
broader and more neutral; mainly describes someone who rides a motorcycle
- hoodlum
stronger and more negative; focuses on criminal behaviour
- delinquent
broader term for a young person who often breaks rules or laws
用法筆記
Usually used for a 1950s-style American youth image, or for someone dressed that way. It does not simply mean any person who rides a motorcycle.