thug meaning in English
n.
1.〔常 T-〕谋杀教团团员〔印度旧时，因崇拜破坏女神，以杀人抢劫为业的宗教组织成员〕。
2.凶手，暴徒。
Examples
- He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs .
他被一帮暴徒打得死去活来。 - The thugs gave him a real going-over .
那帮流氓把他着实打了一顿。 - He goes round with a bunch of thugs .
他经常和一帮流氓厮混。 - He was beaten to death by thugs .
他被暴徒打死了。 - He was done over by a gang of thugs after a football match .
他在足球比赛结束以后受到一帮暴徒的殴打。