argonaut

英 ['ɑːg(ə)nɔːt] 美
  • n. 阿尔戈号的船员

英英释义


1. someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

英文词源


Argonaut (n.)
"sailor of the Argo," 1580s (implied in argonautic), from Argo + Greek nautes "sailor" (see naval). Adventurers in the California Gold Rush of 1848 were called argonauts (because they sought the golden fleece) by those who stayed home.