English Dictionary

bruiser

名詞

広義 口語 軽蔑的

(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.

日本語の意味

接触スポーツにおいて、体格や筋力、攻撃性に優れており、相手選手に怪我を負わせる可能性のある力強い選手

The bruiser powered through the defensive line, leaving opponents scrambling to stop him.

その巨体で力強い選手は守備ラインを突き破り、相手を止めるのに慌てさせた。

意味（1）

(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.

意味（2）

(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.

His assistant was a big bruiser named Pete, who, with his enormous shoulders and menacing scowl, was clearly present for the intimidation factor.

意味（3）

A machine for bruising oats.

意味（4）

A person who enjoys arguing with others.

意味（5）

A professional boxer.

Sometimes, when in the newspapers I happen upon descriptions of our modern bruisers and prizefighters, I wonder what chance the best of them would have had against him.

bruisers （ plural ）