Po·ca·hon·tas
/ˌpɒkəˈhɒntəs/
/ˌpəʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
- (c. 1595-1617) a girl from the Powhatan people of eastern Virginia, who in 1607 saved the life of Captain John Smith when he was about to be killed by her father, Chief Powhatan. She was taken as a hostage by colonists in 1613, became a Christian and was given the name 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. A version of her story was told in the Walt Disney cartoon film Pocahontas (1995).
（约 1595-1617 年）一位来自弗吉尼亚州东部波瓦坦人的女孩，1607 年，当约翰·史密斯上尉即将被她的父亲波瓦坦酋长杀死时，她救了他的命。 1613年，她被殖民者扣为人质，成为基督徒，并取名为丽贝卡。一年后，她与英国殖民者约翰·罗尔夫结婚，并于 1616 年前往英国，在那里她引起了很多兴趣。她生病了，在回家的路上去世了。华特迪士尼卡通电影《风中奇缘》（1995）讲述了她的故事。