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piratical

[paɪ'rætɪkl]

解释

adj. 海盗的；非法翻印的，盗版的

※ 提供单词"piratical"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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).

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例句和用法

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.

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.