squires

英 [ˈskwaɪəz]

美 [ˈskwaɪərz]

n.  (旧时英格兰的)乡绅，大地主; (男子对另一男子的友好称呼)先生; (旧时骑士的)扈从
squire的复数

柯林斯词典

• (旧时英国的)乡绅，大地主
  In former times, thesquireof an English village was the man who owned most of the land in it.
• N-VOC 先生(有些男性对不相识的同性友好的尊称)
  Some men usesquireto address a man they do not know in a friendly but respectful way.
  1. Hard luck, squire.
     运气真差，先生。

双语例句

• It is my pleasure to unveil this plaque in honour of the great man who was born here. Beyond it is the grey stone church with its memorial tablets to generations of departed squires.
  我很高兴能为纪念这位出生在这儿的伟人不举行揭匾典礼。再远处是一座用灰石砌成的教堂，墙上有历代乡绅的纪念匾。
• Bertha constantly received congratulations from the surrounding squires on the admirable way in which Edward managed.
  伯莎不断地接受来自周围地主乡绅们的贺词，他们称赞爱德华用于管理这地方的良好方式。
• Mr James Lycett and Mr Molson came next, both red-faced squires with dogmatic opinions.
  詹姆斯·利塞特先生和莫尔森先生跟着也来了，两个人都是面孔通红、意见专横的乡绅。
• Good is still cute, bad is still monstro-evil, the landscapes still green, the hobbits barefoot and dressed like Victorian squires, the warriors handsome, the milieu kitschy.
  好人依然可爱，坏人依然丑怪邪恶，景色依然翠绿，光著脚的哈比人依然穿得像英国维多利亚时期的侍从。
• At this foundation the Squires curve for the kinematic trajectory of thumb tip was derived.
  在此基础上，导出了拇指尖运动轨迹的Squires曲线。
• These young squires are excellent horsemen, they wear little armour and are fast and very accurate with the javelin.
  爱尔兰标枪骑兵盔甲简陋，但骑术极佳，面对敌军标枪如雨。
• Her entourage consisted of several squires and maids.
  她的随行人由几个护卫和侍女构成。
• They comprise squires, rich commoners, or lesser nobility that cannot afford the expensive armour of a real knight.
  骑马军士成份包括骑士仆从、富裕平民或下层贵族，其财力皆不足以购置骑士所使用的昂贵装备。
• It is mainly from three aspects, i.e. government control and management over rural areas& the Bao-Jia system, management of folk squires and clans in rural society.
  主要是从三个方面，即国家对乡村社会控制与管理所采取的方式&保甲制度、民间乡绅和宗族的治理。
• I have more squires than I know what to do with.
  我的侍从多的不知道该打发他们去干什么。