the Spanish Main
/ðə ˌspænɪʃ ˈmeɪn/
/ðə ˌspænɪʃ ˈmeɪn/
- a former name for the Caribbean Sea and the north-east coast of South America. In the 16th and 17th centuries many Spanish ships sailed through this area, carrying gold back to Spain. They were often attacked by pirates and there are many stories and films about the adventures that people had there in this period.
西班牙主要地区：加勒比海和南美东北海岸的前身。在16和17世纪，许多西班牙船驶过该地区，将黄金运回西班牙。他们经常遭到海盗袭击，并且有许多关于这段时期人们经历的冒险的故事和电影。