单词 | piratical |
释义 | piratical (once / 4237 pages) adj WORD FAMILY piratical: piratically+/piracy: piracies/pirate: piracy, pirated, pirates, piratical, pirating USAGE EXAMPLESThis August, Niels Rattenborg of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany proved that frigate birds—large seabirds with piratical tendencies—do the same. National Geographic(Oct 27, 2016) They’re scruffy, ornery little machines, the piratical cousins of golf carts. New York Times(Sep 23, 2016) Conservatism’s recovery from his piratical capture of the conservative party will require facing unflattering facts about a country that currently is indifferent to its founding. Washington Post(Sep 28, 2016) 1adj characteristic of piracy piratical editions of my book 2adj characteristic of pirates piratical attackers |
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