buccaneer

noun

1. （旧时）海盗
   (in the past) a sailor who attacked ships at sea and stole from them
2. 投机取巧者
   a person who achieves success in a skilful but not always honest way

1. （尤指17和18世纪侵掠西班牙船只的）海盗
   A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.
2. （尤指商业上的）冒险家
   If you describe someone as a buccaneer, you mean that they are clever and successful, especially in business, but you do not completely trust them.

1. The terror of the dead buccaneer had fallen on their spirits.
   那具海盗的骷髅带来的恐惧已经影响了他们的情绪。
2. Referring to China's buccaneer nation, he quotes a senior executive from an American pharmaceutical company who says: Let's be practical here.
   在谈到中国是海盗国家时，他援引了一家美国制药企业高管的话：让我们实际一点吧。
3. The Buccaneer and its crew is now being escorted by navy vessels and is on its way to Djibouti.
   “巴克尼亚号”拖轮以及机组人员目前正在海军舰艇的护卫下向吉布提港行驶。
4. Held for over 60 years, Buccaneer Days now draws more than 1.2 million people to its 24-day celebration.
   举办60年有馀的海盗日会吸引120万人前来参加它连续24天的庆祝活动。
5. A buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English.
   为英国在西印度群岛袭击西班牙殖民地的海盗。
6. He lingered all day, breathing loudly like the old buccaneer at home in his apoplectic fit;
   他整整挣扎了一个白天，像住在我们店里的那位老海盗中了风似地大声喘息。
7. It was called The Buccaneer Ship.
   这只船正是所谓的海盗船。
8. Conservatives have long celebrated Mr Murdoch as a kindred spirit and business buccaneer.
   长期以来，保守人士一直称赞默多克先生为同道中人和商业冒险家。

noun

1. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

   Synonym:    piratesea robbersea rover

verb

1. live like a buccaneer