John Paul Jones
/ˌdʒɒn pɔːl ˈdʒəʊnz/
/ˌdʒɑːn pɔːl ˈdʒəʊnz/
- (1747-92) an American navy officer during the American Revolution, originally from Scotland. He was known for attacking British ships near the English coast. On one occasion in 1799, when his own ship was badly damaged and he was ordered by the British commander to surrender, he replied, ‘Sir, I have not yet begun to fight!’ He then captured the British ship before his own ship sank. After the war, Jones served in the Russian navy and then lived in Paris until his death. He is buried in the US Navy church in Annapolis, Maryland.
约翰·保罗·琼斯（John Paul Jones）：（1747-92）美国独立战争期间的美国海军军官，最初来自苏格兰。他以攻击英国海岸附近的英国船只而闻名。1799年，有一次他的船受到严重损坏，英国司令命令他投降，他回答说：“先生，我尚未开始战斗！” 然后，他在自己的船沉没之前占领了这艘英国船。战后，琼斯曾在俄罗斯海军服役，然后在巴黎居住直至去世。他被安葬在马里兰州安纳波利斯的美国海军教堂。