yob

IPA/jɒb/
IPA/jɑːb/

yob — 名詞

  • yobsingular
  • yobsplural

1. in British informal English, a young male troublemaker known for deliberately ru

1.名詞B2
釋義

小流氓；惡少

行為粗魯、具攻擊性的年輕男子

in British informal English, a young male troublemaker known for deliberately rude, loud, and occasionally violent behaviour in public places, typically acting with a group of others.

例句

A group of yobs shouted insults at Gabriel as he walked home.

一群惡少對深夜走回家的 Gabriel 大聲辱罵。

countable noun with 'group of'

The shopkeeper told the yobs to leave after they knocked a display over.

店家叫那些惡少離開，因為他們撞倒了一個陳列架。

常見搭配
  • gang of yobs
  • pack of yobs
  • yob culture
  • yob behaviour
同義詞
  • hooligan

    stronger emphasis on violence, often linked to football or organised disorder

  • lout

    more about clumsy, boorish behaviour than deliberate aggression

  • thug

    implies serious criminal violence; not limited to young men or British contexts

  • yobbo

    a longer, more emphatic variant of yob, equally informal

反義詞
  • gentleman

    a polite, well-mannered man, the opposite of a yob

用法筆記

Used mainly in British English in news reports and everyday conversation about antisocial behaviour or public disorder. Considered informal — not suitable for formal or academic writing. The singular and plural are both 'yobs'.

常見錯誤

The judge sentenced the yobs to six months in prison.' (in court reporting)
The judge sentenced the youths to six months in prison.
'yob' is too informal for a formal legal context.

同根字

  • yobbo
    名詞B2
  • yobbish
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • gang of yobs
  • pack of yobs
  • bunch of yobs

介系詞搭配

  • of — gang/pack of yobs