1580s, skowndrell, of unknown origin. One suggestion is Anglo-French escoundre (Old French escondre) "to hide, hide oneself," from Vulgar Latin *excondere, from Latin condere "to hide" (see abscond). The main objection to this theory is that hundreds of years lie between the two words.
权威例句
1. It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.
被这个无赖指责让人尤其气愤。
2. He's a scoundrel! A cad!
他是个流氓!无赖!
3. He is a lying scoundrel!
他是个无耻的骗子!
4. I gave the scoundrel a slap in the face.
我打了那坏蛋一耳光.
5. The scoundrel's crimes were too numerous to record.