bushranger

n. 丛林居民,(澳大利亚的)以丛林为藏身之地的逃犯

发音

AU

词形变化

bushrangers 复数 bushrangers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.

    澳大利亚 历史
  2. 2.

    A person skilled in bushcraft.

    澳大利亚 废旧

    1824, The Australian, quoted in 1966, Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, 2nd edition, chapter II section 2, page 31, Mr Hovell lacks all the qualities befitting a bushranger.

词源

From bush + ranger.

来源:wiktionary