"bootleggers" in Chinese (Simplified)
私酒贩子违法酿酒者
Definition
违法制造、运输或贩卖酒类的人,尤其是在禁酒时期。这个词有时也泛指贩卖违禁商品的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于美国禁酒时代的私酒贩子,也可泛指非法售酒者。通常出现在历史或法律语境中,不用于现代盗版或其他违禁品,除非比喻。
Examples
During Prohibition, bootleggers supplied illegal alcohol to cities.
禁酒时期,**私酒贩子**向城市供应非法酒精。
The police arrested two bootleggers last night.
警方昨晚抓获了两名**私酒贩子**。
Some bootleggers hid bottles in secret places.
一些**私酒贩子**把酒瓶藏在秘密的地方。
People saw bootleggers as outlaws, but some became local legends.
人们把**私酒贩子**当成不法分子,但有些人成为地方传奇。
Movies about famous bootleggers are still popular today.
关于著名**私酒贩子**的电影至今仍很受欢迎。
Modern bootleggers might smuggle more than just alcohol.
现代**私酒贩子**可能走私的不只是酒类。