"minuteman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 獨立戰爭民兵 (美國)

Definition

獨立戰爭時期，美國殖民地民兵的一員，隨時準備戰鬥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Minuteman” 是美國獨立戰爭時期的歷史名詞，通常不指現代民兵或'Minuteman'飛彈。歷史語境下常大寫。

Examples

A minuteman had to be ready to fight at any time.

一名**獨立戰爭民兵**必須隨時準備戰鬥。

The minutemen played an important role in American history.

**獨立戰爭民兵**在美國歷史上發揮了重要作用。

Each minuteman kept his gun ready.

每個**獨立戰爭民兵**都隨時準備好武器。

My grandfather told me stories about the minutemen who defended their towns.

我祖父常給我講**獨立戰爭民兵**保衛家鄉的故事。

People admire the courage of the minutemen to this day.

人們至今仍欽佩**獨立戰爭民兵**的勇氣。

When the British arrived, the minutemen gathered quickly to resist them.

英國人到來時，**獨立戰爭民兵**迅速集結起來抵抗。