
好词典

源自法语 'maraud'(意为流浪汉或小偷),可能进一步源自中古荷兰语 'marren'(意为阻碍或拖延)。
❶ 指四处游荡、抢劫或掠夺的人或团体,通常带有暴力或非法性质,常见于历史或虚构故事中描述强盗、海盗等。
“The village was attacked by marauders in the middle of the night.”
(村庄在半夜遭到掠夺者的袭击。)
“The marauders took all the food and valuables they could find.”
(掠夺者拿走了所有能找到的食物和贵重物品。)
marauding band — 指一群四处游荡并进行抢劫或破坏的团伙,常用于描述历史上的强盗或叛乱团体。
“The marauding band was finally captured by the local militia.”
(这支四处劫掠的团伙最终被当地民兵抓获。)