goon
noun
UK/ɡuːn/
US/ɡuːn/
Definitions of goon noun
criminal(罪犯)
- Countable(可數名詞)informal(非正式)
a person, often a criminal, who is hired to use violence or threats against others
（受僱的）打手；暴徒；流氓
The mob boss hired a group of goons to intimidate his rivals.
黑幫老大僱了一群打手來恐嚇他的對手。
The politician was accused of hiring goons to disrupt the protests.
這位政治家被指控僱用打手來破壞抗議活動。
The club owner was accused of hiring goons to deal with customers who did not pay their bills.
這家俱樂部老闆被指控僱用打手來對付不付賬的客人。
person(人)
- Countable(可數名詞)old-fashioned(過時)
a person who is considered foolish or silly
傻瓜；笨蛋
Don't be a goon and spend all your money on that stuff.
別當傻瓜，把所有的錢都花在那種東西上。
He looked like a goon for believing that ridiculous story.
他相信那個荒謬的故事，看起來像個笨蛋。
He was acting like a goon trying to fix the computer.
他試著修電腦的樣子像個傻瓜。