"minutemen" en Chinese (Traditional)
民兵(美國獨立戰爭時期迅速應召的士兵)
Definición
民兵(Minutemen)是美國殖民地時期特別組織的士兵,在美國獨立戰爭期間能夠隨時準備作戰。
Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))
常用複數,特指18世紀美國殖民地的民兵。美國曆史相關話題中有時會引申指能迅速應變的人。
Ejemplos
The minutemen fought bravely at the start of the American Revolution.
**民兵**在美國獨立戰爭初期英勇作戰。
Many minutemen were farmers or craftsmen in daily life.
許多**民兵**平時是農民或工匠。
The minutemen had to be ready to fight in just sixty seconds.
**民兵**必須在六十秒內準備作戰。
When you hear about the minutemen, you realize how fast people had to react during the revolution.
當你聽到**民兵**的故事時,你就會明白當時的人們反應有多快。
Some local history groups dress up as minutemen for parades every July 4th.
一些地方歷史團體每年7月4日遊行時會扮成**民兵**。
People sometimes call quick responders today the 'modern minutemen', even outside of war.
如今,人們有時把反應迅速的人稱為「現代**民兵**」,即使不是戰爭情境。