汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 炮舰
炮舰 (炮艦)
gunship / gunboat / gunship
以火炮为主要装备的轻型军舰。主要用来保护沿海地区和近海交通线,轰击敌人海岸目标,掩护部队登陆等。
pào () jiàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

还需要一艘新的浅水炮舰

One new monitor is also needed.

仅仅派出更多炮舰是不够的。

It is not enough just to send more gunboats.

我们是长的过去炮舰交际手腕。

We are long past gunboat diplomacy.