Treasure Island
/ˌtreʒər ˈaɪlənd/
/ˌtreʒər ˈaɪlənd/
- an adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson, popular especially with children and published in 1883. The hero of the book is Jim Hawkins, a boy who finds a map of an island where some treasure is buried. He joins a group of sailors on a ship called Hispaniola and they set off to search for it. One of the best-known characters in the book is Long John Silver, a pirate (= a person who robs ships at sea) with one leg, and a parrot (= a colourful bird) that sits on his shoulder. The story has been adapted for the stage and television, and there have been several film versions.
金银岛：罗伯·路易斯·史蒂文森（Robert Louis Stevenson）的冒险故事，该故事特别受儿童欢迎，并于1883年出版。这本书的主人公是吉姆·霍金斯（Jim Hawkins），一个男孩发现了埋有一些宝藏的岛屿地图。他与一群水手一起乘坐名为Hispaniola的船，他们出发去寻找它。这本书中最著名的人物之一是长约翰·西尔弗（Long John Silver），他是一条海盗，有一条腿，而一只鹦鹉坐在他的肩膀上。这个故事被改编成舞台和电视，并有好几种电影版本。