英语词汇mooncussers的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

mooncussers. Mooncussers were so called because they cussed the moon and the light that it brought, which robbed them of their livelihood. During the early 19th century, these lowlifes lured merchant ships to shore on dark nights by wav- ing lanterns that were mistaken for the lights of other vessels. When ships were destroyed on the rocks, their cargo was collected as salvage. Inhabitants of the “backshore” of Cape Cod were called mooncussers by American sailors. Though these people were not often accused of luring ships to their de- struction, they did salvage wrecks off the cape. An old story tells of a man running up to a cape church door one stormy Sunday morning and shouting “Wreck ashore!”: “The minister called out authoritatively, ‘Keep your seats until I have pro- nounced the benediction,’ in the meantime making his way down the aisle as rapidly as his dignity permitted. Pausing at the door, he gave the blessing, adding, ‘And now, my friends, let’s all start fair.’ ”

词汇	mooncussers
词源	mooncussers. Mooncussers were so called because they cussed the moon and the light that it brought, which robbed them of their livelihood. During the early 19th century, these lowlifes lured merchant ships to shore on dark nights by wav- ing lanterns that were mistaken for the lights of other vessels. When ships were destroyed on the rocks, their cargo was collected as salvage. Inhabitants of the “backshore” of Cape Cod were called mooncussers by American sailors. Though these people were not often accused of luring ships to their de- struction, they did salvage wrecks off the cape. An old story tells of a man running up to a cape church door one stormy Sunday morning and shouting “Wreck ashore!”: “The minister called out authoritatively, ‘Keep your seats until I have pro- nounced the benediction,’ in the meantime making his way down the aisle as rapidly as his dignity permitted. Pausing at the door, he gave the blessing, adding, ‘And now, my friends, let’s all start fair.’ ”
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