hell-raiser
UKˈhelˌreɪzə(r)USˈhelˌreɪzər
Meaning
1n.
惹是生非者；大吵大闹的人
Usage
In his youth, he was known as a hell-raiser who constantly challenged authority.
年轻时，他以惹是生非著称，总是挑战权威。
The bar manager had to throw out the hell-raiser before he started a fight.
酒吧经理不得不在那个闹事者挑起打斗前把他赶出去。
Despite being a hell-raiser at school, he eventually became a successful entrepreneur.
尽管在学校里是个捣蛋鬼，他最终却成了一位成功的企业家。
Etymology
hell-raiser 是一个生动的复合词，直译为“将地狱举起的人”。它的逻辑非常直观：hell 象征极端混乱或破坏，raiser 表示制造或引发这一状态的人。整个词通过比喻手法，描绘出一个专爱制造麻烦、引发骚动的人物形象，完美融合了字面冲击力与引申含义。