squire
英[skwa??]
美['skwa?r]
- n. 鄉紳；侍從；大地主；地方法官
- vt. 隨侍；護衛
- n. (Squire)人名；(英)斯夸爾
詞態變化
復數:?squires;
助記提示
1. 注意區分：squire <=> spire.
2. 諧音“侍衛哦”-----*swire => squire.
3. 諧音“侍魁哦”-----侍衛很魁梧哦。
4. 諧音“侍盔熱”----侍衛穿著盔甲很熱。
5. scut- "shield" => squire, scudo.
中文詞源
squire 舊時騎士扈從，鄉紳，地主，先生
來自中古法語 esquier,鄉紳，來自古法語 escuier,持盾者，來自（縮寫自）拉丁語 scutarius, 持盾者，來自 scutum,盾，來自 PIE*skei,分開，劈開，詞源同 shield,scuttle,escudo.原指騎士 的學徒或實習騎士，兼幫師傅持盾或跑腿，后用于對人的尊稱（低于騎士），如鄉紳，地主， 同時也用于對男性的尊稱。
英文詞源
- squire
- squire: [13] A squire is etymologically a ‘shieldcarrier’. The word was adapted from Old French esquier (which was later reborrowed into English as esquire [15]). This was descended from Latin scūtārius ‘shield-carrier’, a derivative of scūtum ‘shield’ (source also of English escutcheon [15]).
=> escutcheon - squire (v.)
- "to attend (a lady) as a gallant," late 14c., from squire (n.). Related: Squired; squiring.
- squire (n.)
- early 13c., "young man who attends a knight," later "member of the landowning class ranking below a knight" (c. 1300), from Old French esquier "squire," literally "shield carrier" (see esquire). Meaning "country gentleman, landed proprietor" is from 1670s; as a general term of address to a gentleman, it is attested from 1828.
雙語例句
- 1. The whole place was the romantic vision of the paternalist local squire.
- 這整個地方就是那位家長式鄉紳的浪漫想象。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Hard luck, squire.
- 運氣真差，先生。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. What can I get you, Squire?
- 您要點什么，先生？
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. 'Now , Hawkins,'said the squire,'you have something say. Speak up.'
- “霍金斯, ”鄉紳說, “ 你說有事情要告訴我們, 那么說吧. ”
來自英漢文學 - 金銀島
- 5. 'All hands aboard by four this afternoon,'shouted the squire, after him.
- “ 所有船員今天下午四點在船上集合.”鄉紳沖著他的背影喊了一聲.
來自英漢文學 - 金銀島