英英释义
Powder monkey
- abstract: A powder boy or powder monkey manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew, primarily during the Age of Sail. His chief role was to ferry gunpowder from the powder magazine in the ship's hold to the artillery pieces, either in bulk or as cartridges.
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
powder monkey
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N (formerly) a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns on warships (旧)弹药猴; 即往军舰上搬运弹药的男孩
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