英 [ˌrʌf ən ˈtʌmbl] 美 [ˌrʌf ən ˈtʌmbl]
adj. 混乱的
n. 混战；骚乱
rough-and-tumble //
不可数名词 You can use rough-and-tumble to refer to a situation in which the people involved try hard to get what they want, and do not worry about upsetting or harming others, and you think this is acceptable and normal. 混战
...the rough-and-tumble of political combat.
...政治斗争的混战。
不可数名词 Rough-and-tumble is physical playing that involves noisy and slightly violent behaviour. 吵闹
He enjoys rough-and-tumble play.
他喜欢吵闹式的玩耍。
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
a rough-and-tumble fight ; rough-and-tumble politics
同义词： bare-knuckle / bare-knuckled
... trouble困难 rough-and-tumble杂乱无章的 tussle扭打 ...
混乱的
chaotic / confused / troubled / turbulent / disordered
混战；骚乱
disturbance / disorder / turbulence / melee
He enjoys rough-and-tumble play.
他喜欢吵闹式的玩耍。
If they had been two little street boys they would have sprung at each other and had a rough-and-tumble fight.
如果他们是两个街头的小男孩，他们就会扑上去打闹起来。
Their role extends far beyond rough-and-tumble play, experts say.
他们的角色远远不局限于乱七八糟的玩耍，专家说。
"This is a rough-and-tumble place and it's nice to come back to two people who care about me, who care about my success, who care about the difficulties I might be having either at work or at home and just to have two friends who are a sounding board."
VOA : standard.2010.08.07
In 1859, Hellman emigrated from a small town in Bavaria to the rough-and-tumble settlement of Los Angeles.
What a rough-and-tumble market that must be to spur so many competitive keyword advertising lawsuits.
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Founded in 1819, Cravath is not really white shoe too much rough-and-tumble so much as it is black ink.