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词汇 powder monkey
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Definition of powder monkey in English:

powder monkey

noun
historical
  • 1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns.

    〈史〉(军舰上雇佣的)弹药搬运工

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens.
    • The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations.
    • But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys.
    • But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman.
    1. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives.
      〈北美〉爆破工

Definition of powder monkey in US English:

powder monkey

nounˈpoudər ˌməNGkē
historical
  • 1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns.

    〈史〉(军舰上雇佣的)弹药搬运工

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman.
    • Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens.
    • But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys.
    • The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations.
    1. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives.
      〈北美〉爆破工
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