폭력적인 범죄자나 갱단원을 이르는 말.
A violent, aggressive person, especially a criminal or gang member.
예문:
"The security guard quickly subdued the thug who was trying to break into the store."
"Local residents complained about the group of young thugs loitering near the park entrance late at night."
"He was known in the neighborhood as a petty thug who often intimidated smaller children."
과거 인도에서 종교적 의식의 일부로 여행자들을 목 졸라 죽이고 재산을 훔쳤던 암살단원.
Historically, a member of a group of robbers and assassins in India who strangled travelers and stole their possessions, often as part of a religious cult.
예문:
"The Thugs operated for centuries in India before being suppressed by the British in the 19th century."
"Historical accounts of the Thugs often emphasize their ritualistic methods of murder and robbery."