English Dictionary

Royal Marine

noun

(military, Britain) A member of the Royal Marines.

The Royal Marine is a highly trained and elite branch of the British Armed Forces.

意味（1）

(military, Britain) A member of the Royal Marines.

"She had asked at Paddington for a return to Lympstone on the Exmouth branch, where her son was due to pass out as a Royal Marine that afternoon, at the local training camp.

She had asked at Paddington for a return to Lympstone on the Exmouth branch, where her son was due to pass out as a Royal Marine that afternoon, at the local training camp. Presumably, the booking clerk had misheard her and sold her a ticket to Leominster, and other helpful staff had unwittingly helped her on her way.