rapparee
英：[ˌræpə'ri:] 美： [ˌræpə'ri]
rapparee 基本解释
n.爱尔兰的民兵，土匪，强盗；
英英释义
Rapparee
Rapparees or raparees (from the Irish ropairí, plural of ropaire, meaning half-pike or pike-wielding person) were Irish guerrilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side during the 1690s Williamite war in Ireland. Subsequently the name was also given to bandits and highwaymen in Ireland - many former guerrillas having turned to crime after the war ended.以上来源于:Wikipedia
rapparee 相关例句
双语例句
用作名词(n.)- I fear the drawn pistol of a rapparee.
我怕土匪拔出手枪。
权威例句
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