Pocahontas
/ˌpɒkəˈhɒntəs/
/ˌpəʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
- (c. 1595-1617) a Native American girl who in 1607 saved the life of Captain John Smith when he was about to be killed by her father, Chief Powhatan. She became a Christian in 1613 and changed her name to Rebecca. A year later, she married the English colonist John Rolfe and in 1616 went to England, where she created a lot of interest. She became ill and died on the way home. Her story was told in the Walt Disney cartoon film Pocahontas (1995).
（约1595年至1617年）是一位美国原住民女孩，他在1901年约翰·史密斯船长即将被其父亲普瓦哈坦酋长杀害时拯救了他的性命。她于1613年成为基督徒，并更名为丽贝卡（Rebecca）。一年后，她与英国殖民者约翰·罗尔夫（John Rolfe）结婚，并于1616年前往英国，在英国引起了极大的兴趣。她病了，死在回家的路上。她的故事在迪斯尼（Walt Disney）的卡通电影《风中奇缘》（Pocahontas，1995年）中得到讲述。