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

• 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。
• 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。
• Here is Squires of the Boar present, known and respected in this town, and here is William, which his father's name was Potkins if I do not deceive myself.
  看这里有蓝野猪饭店的老板，他是这个镇上的知名人士，很受人尊敬，还有，威廉也在这里，如果我记忆力不坏的话，他的父姓是鲍特金。
• The Analysis of the Mentality of Squires in Ming Dynasty
  明代乡绅心态剖析
• 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。
• He's nicked the noses of all the squires around.
  所有侍卫的鼻子都被他打过。
• Their experiences as officials and high-level knowledge make them more sensitive to the changes of the world and also enable them to make profound analysis. The late Ming society and historical changes hence find themselves extraordinarily vivid in the memories of squires.
  他们的仕宦经历和学识水平使其对于世事变迁有着更为敏感的观察力和深刻的解析力，晚明社会和历史的变迁在他们的记忆中由此显得格外生动。
• 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。
• The family history was typical of the Catholic squires of england.
  这个家族的历史，在英格兰信天主教的乡绅中是很典型的。
• Sons o'this whore or that one, little fools run off from home to have adventures, butt boys, squires, and the like.
  不是这个婊子的崽子就是那个的，离家出走来探险的小白痴，侍从还有其他的。