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piratical是什么意思

piratical

[paɪ'rætɪkl]
  • adj. 海盗的;非法翻印的,盗版的

英文词源


piratical (adj.)
1570s, from Latin piraticus "pertaining to pirates," from Greek peiratikos, from peirates "pirate" (see pirate (n.)) + -ical. Related: Piratically (1540s).

双语例句


1. The profits of piracy had gone but the piratical instinct remained.
海盗的利益已消失,但海盗的本性不改.

来自辞典例句

2. Scarlett felt that she would strangle at the expression on Captain Butler's swarthy piratical face.
看着巴特勒船长那张海盗般黝黑的脸上的表情,思嘉只觉得自己快要给闷死了.

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