| 单词 | William Bligh |
| 释义 | William Bligh (once / 262652 pages) n WORD FAMILY William Bligh USAGE EXAMPLESPerhaps Trump fancies himself a latter-day William Bligh, trying to maintain discipline on the HMS Bounty. Washington Post(May 30, 2016) Captain William Bligh too survived the reef after being cast into a small boat after a mutiny on his ship HMS Bounty in 1789. The Guardian(May 26, 2016) They portray themselves as modern-day mutineers, standing up to their tyrannical overlords just as Fletcher Christian and his fellow Bounty sailors resisted Captain William Bligh. BBC(May 25, 2016) n British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817) Syn|Exp Bligh, Captain Bligh admiral, full admiral the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral |
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