squire是什么意思

squire

英 [skwa??] 美 ['skwa?r]

n. 鄉(xiāng)紳；侍從；大地主；地方法官
vt. 隨侍；護(hù)衛(wèi)
n. (Squire)人名；(英)斯夸爾

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1. 注意區(qū)分：squire <=> spire.
2. 諧音“侍衛(wèi)哦”-----*swire => squire.
3. 諧音“侍魁哦”-----侍衛(wèi)很魁梧哦。
4. 諧音“侍盔熱”----侍衛(wèi)穿著盔甲很熱。
5. scut- "shield" => squire, scudo.

中文詞源

squire 舊時騎士扈從，鄉(xiāng)紳，地主，先生

來自中古法語 esquier,鄉(xiāng)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(xué)徒或?qū)嵙?xí)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(xiāng)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(xiāng)紳的浪漫想象。

2. Hard luck, squire.: 運(yùn)氣真差，先生。

3. What can I get you, Squire?: 您要點(diǎn)什么，先生？

4. 'Now , Hawkins,'said the squire,'you have something say. Speak up.': “霍金斯, ”鄉(xiāng)紳說, “ 你說有事情要告訴我們, 那么說吧. ”

5. 'All hands aboard by four this afternoon,'shouted the squire, after him.: “ 所有船員今天下午四點(diǎn)在船上集合.”鄉(xiāng)紳沖著他的背影喊了一聲.

squire是什么意思

squire

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