mobster

IPA/ˈmɒbstə(r)/
KK[mˈɑbstɚ]IPA/ˈmɑːbstər/

mobster — 名詞

  • mobstersingular
  • mobstersplural

1. a criminal, usually a man, who belongs to a mafia-style gang and makes money fro

1.名詞B2
釋義

黑幫分子

從事組織犯罪的幫派成員

a criminal, usually a man, who belongs to a mafia-style gang and makes money from illegal activities, often using threats or violence

例句

Asher saw two mobsters collecting cash from the club owner.

Asher 看見兩名黑幫分子向俱樂部老闆收錢。

mobster + collect cash from a business

The movie shows a mobster ordering men to guard the back door.

那部電影描寫一名黑幫分子命令手下守住後門。

mobster + order men to do something

常見搭配
  • local mobster
  • aging mobster
  • mobster boss
  • mobster film
  • mobster family
同義詞
  • gangster

    the closest everyday synonym; can be slightly broader and less tied to Mafia-style groups

  • mafioso

    more specific to the Italian Mafia or a similar organization

  • racketeer

    emphasizes making money through organized illegal business

  • criminal

    much broader; does not imply gang membership or organized crime

用法筆記

Usually used for members of mafia-style groups involved in illegal business, protection money, or violent control. It is more specific than criminal or gangster because it suggests organized group activity rather than a single crime.

常見錯誤

The mobster stole my umbrella from the cafe.
The thief stole my umbrella from the cafe.
'mobster' suggests organized crime, not an ordinary act of stealing.

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常用片語

  • local mobster
  • retired mobster