There is much truth in that: on Thursday one pirate band hijacked a U. S.

很大程度上事实确实如此：上周，一伙海盗劫持了一艘去往美国的油轮；

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One pirate had a long beard, the other had a big black moustache, and the third one had a wooden leg.

一个海盗留着长胡子，另一个留着黑色长须，第三个海盗有着一条木腿。

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This was a mistake because they all discovered how easy it was to be a pirate and became one.

这是一个错误，因为他们都发现做一个海盗是何等的简单，并且都成的海盗。

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The International Maritime Bureau reports there were one hundred eleven pirate attacks in waters near the Somali coast last year.

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"Notice it's skipping frames, " Moorhead said, gesturing at the Intel-equipped laptop just as one pirate slid his saber into the belly of another.

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However, one pirate radio DJ told the BBC that while pirate stations may have interfered with the emergency services in the past, it was now a rare occurrence.

BBC: Pirate radio 'puts lives at risk'

Last week, officers from the Metropolitan Police and officials from Ofcom pulled the plug on one alleged pirate radio station in north London.

BBC: The pirates' view of pirate radio