"gunboats" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 炮艇

Definition

裝備火炮的小型軍用艦艇，專為近海或河流作戰設計。主要用於巡邏或攻擊任務。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「炮艇」常見於軍事或歷史語境，多指近代戰爭。如「炮艦外交」代表以武力威脅達成目標。

Examples

The navy used gunboats to protect the harbor.

海軍使用**炮艇**保護港口。

There were three gunboats on the river during the battle.

戰鬥中河上有三艘**炮艇**。

Old gunboats can be seen in the naval museum.

在海軍博物館可以看到舊**炮艇**。

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

那時，歐洲列強會派**炮艇**溯河而上，震懾當地統治者。

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

**炮艇**的到來讓整個城鎮的氣氛都變了。

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

他研究了**炮艇**歷史及其在二十世紀初政治中的作用。