powder monkey

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An explosives expert; a person who sets explosives. informal
  2. A person employed to carry gun powder from the ship's magazine to the gun deck during a battle; in the 18th century Royal British and U.S. Navies, this task (also carrying water) during battles became a permanent nickname for the ship's cabin boys and apprentice seamen.
  3. A skier or snowboarder who avidly seeks out the “powder” (light, dry, fluffy snow). informal
    — Snowbird has been amending its reputation as a destination primarily for the steep-and-deep skiers and powder monkeys. Off the Baby Thunder lift in 1995, the resort has a largely protected area that has gentle slopes great for less experienced skiers.

词形变化

powder monkeys plural
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