rascal

名词 rascal:

1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
   同义词：rogue, knave, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet
2. one who is playfully mischievous
   同义词：imp, scamp, monkey, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag

1. If I ever catch the rascal I'll really wallop him!
   我要是逮住这个流氓，非狠狠揍他一顿不可！
2. She would have married him, but when she learned that he was a rascal, she parted with him.
   她本来会嫁给他的，但知道他是个流氓后，她就离开他了。
3. The rascal hectored the boy into taking out all of his money.
   那个流氓吓唬小男孩，让他掏出了所有的钱。
4. The rascal lives on the credulity of the people.
   那个流氓靠行骗为生。
5. The boy is nothing but a rascal.
   这个男孩是个小淘气。
6. You lucky rascal!
   你这个幸运的家伙！

ras.cal

n.（名词）
One that is playfully mischievous.
淘气鬼：调皮，顽皮之人
An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.
流氓，无赖：不守法，不诚实之人；恶棍
adj.Archaic （形容词）【古语】
Made up of, belonging to, or relating to the common people:
平民的：由普通群众组成的；属于平民的；与平民有关的：
例句：
.Nor shall the Rascal Rabble here have Peace.(John Dryden)
.这里的平民百姓也不会得到安宁.(约翰·德赖登)

来源：
Middle English rascaile [rabble, commoners]
中古英语 rascaile [平民，普通人]
from Old French rascaille
源自 古法语 rascaille
probably from rasque [mud]
可能源自 rasque [泥土]
from Vulgar Latin *r3sic3re [to scrape] * see rash 2
源自 俗拉丁语 *r3sic3re [擦] *参见 rash2

【引伸】
ras.cally
adj.（形容词）