English Dictionary

booty

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbuːti/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

(nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once. / Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.

日本語の意味

海上での捕獲時に即座に分配される賞品、すなわち戦利品や略奪品 / 戦争や海賊行為により得られる略奪品

After capturing the enemy vessel, the crew quickly divided the booty among themselves.

敵船を拿捕した後、乗組員は戦利品を手早く分配した。

意味（1）

(nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

意味（2）

Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.

The soldier gets his booty ; the combatant his spoils ; the carnivorous animal his prey. Booty respects what is of personal service to the captor ; spoils whatever serves to designate his triumph ; prey includes whatever gratifies the appetite and is to be consumed.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Something that has been stolen or illegally obtained from elsewhere.

After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.

booties （ plural ）