rough-and-tumble中文什么意思

adj. 乱七八糟的，混乱的，杂乱的；莽撞的。
2.n. 混战；战斗，漫无计划的生活。

• rough and tumble:    不合规格的乱打, 打斗; 杂乱
• to tumble:    跌到
• tumble:    vi. 1.跌倒，摔倒；倒塌；滚下。 ...

例句与用法

1. As his friends and enemies knew, irwin was a rough-and-tumble fighter in the courts and was not noted for ethical niceties .
   不管是欧文的朋友还是敌人都知道，他在法庭上斗起来是没有准章程的，他也不以恪守道德细节而知名。

英文释义

名词

1. disorderly fighting
   同义词：hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight

形容词

1. characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"
   同义词：bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled