carpetbag

中文含义： 外来者的财产，尤指北方白人在美国南方从事经商等活动时所携带的行李

英语词性： noun

美式音标： /ˈkɑrpətˌbæɡ/

同义词： travel bag, valise, suitcase

易混淆单词： carpet, baggage

双语例句：

1. She came down with her little carpetbag in her hand, and went out of the house.

她手里拿着小行李，走出了房子。

2. Carpetbaggers made huge profits during the Reconstruction era, but many Southerners saw them as outsiders who were taking advantage of the region’s misfortune.

重建时期，投机商获得了巨大的利润，但许多南方人认为他们是外来者，正在利用该地区的不幸。