boat people

中文含义:船民,指在战争、政治压迫或自然灾害等原因下,强制或自愿逃离本国,偷渡到另一国家的人。

英语词性:noun

美式音标:[boht pee-puh l]

同义词:refugee, migrant, asylum seeker

易混淆单词:boatman(船夫)

双语例句:

  1. The boat people risked their lives to flee Vietnam for a better future.
  2. Many boat people end up in refugee camps while they wait for a visa to a new country.