"gunboats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 炮艇

Definition

装备火炮的小型军用舰艇，专为近海或河流作战设计。主要用于巡逻或攻击任务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“炮艇”多见于军事、历史语境，常指近代战争。也可出现在“炮舰外交”等表达，其意指以武力威胁对方实现目的。

Examples

The navy used gunboats to protect the harbor.

海军使用**炮艇**保护港口。

There were three gunboats on the river during the battle.

战斗中河上有三艘**炮艇**。

Old gunboats can be seen in the naval museum.

在海军博物馆可以看到旧**炮艇**。

Back then, European powers sent gunboats up the river to impress local rulers.

那时，欧洲列强会派**炮艇**溯河而上，震慑当地统治者。

The arrival of the gunboats changed the mood in the entire town.

**炮艇**的到来让整个城镇的气氛都变了。

He studied the history of gunboats and their role in early 20th-century politics.

他研究了**炮艇**历史及其在二十世纪初政治中的作用。