"buccaneers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 海盗（加勒比海地区）

Definition

“海盗”指的是特别活跃于17、18世纪加勒比海的海盗。这一词有时也可比喻大胆的冒险家或冒险行为者。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于历史语境，指加勒比海地区的海盗。偶尔也可比喻勇敢果断的人或组织。如今不如“pirate 海盗”常用。

Examples

In history class, we learned about the buccaneers of the Caribbean.

在历史课上，我们学习了加勒比海**海盗**。

Some buccaneers became very rich from treasure.

有些**海盗**靠宝藏变得非常富有。

The ship was attacked by buccaneers.

这艘船被**海盗**袭击了。

Modern companies sometimes call themselves digital buccaneers to sound adventurous.

现代公司有时自称为数字**海盗**，以显示冒险精神。

The legend of the buccaneers still attracts many tourists to the Caribbean islands.

**海盗**的传说至今仍吸引许多游客前往加勒比海岛屿。

As kids, we pretended to be buccaneers sailing the high seas in search of adventure.

小时候，我们假装自己是**海盗**，在大海上寻宝冒险。