The gangster ’s friends bought off the police witness.

歹徒的朋友们买通了警察方面的证人。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

The gangster told his friend he would give him the works if he double crossed him.

那个匪徒告诉他的朋友，如果他敢欺骗他，就要把他杀死。

属类：学习英语-修辞篇-杀死

An earlier film made in 1931 titled The Public Enemy is also a gangster film starring James Cagney.

1931年拍摄的一部名为《全民公敌》的早期电影也是黑帮电影，由詹姆斯·卡格尼（James Cagney）主演。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：了解你的敌人

In 2009, Johnny Depp plays the famous gangster John Dillinger in the film titled Public Enemies.

2009年，约翰尼·德普（Johnny Depp）在《全民公敌》电影中扮演了最著名的黑帮分子约翰·迪格林。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：了解你的敌人

Public Enemy No. 1 is a status given to the worst criminals in the United States. During the Great Depression, John Dillinger was named Public Enemy No. 1. He was a killer, bank robber and the most feared gangster in the U.S. A gangster works in a group of people, like a network, or system.

头号全民公敌是美国最坏的罪犯享有的地位。在大萧条期间，约翰·迪林格（John Dillinger）被称之为头号全民公敌。他是一名杀手、银行抢劫犯以及美国最可怕的黑帮分子。黑帮分子结伙作案，他们就像是一个网络或系统。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：了解你的敌人

We may not know for sure who said it first. But many know who said this line in the movie The Godfather II. Gangster boss Michael Corleone advises a member of his crime "family" on how to deal with an enemy who is causing trouble.

我们可能无法确定到底这是谁先说的。但是很多人都知道谁在电影《教父Ⅱ》中说了这句台词。黑帮老大迈克尔·科莱昂(Michael Corleone)建议他的犯罪家族成员之一如何处理搞事的敌人。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：了解你的敌人