squire

英 [ˈskwaɪə(r)]

美 [ˈskwaɪər]

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

复数：squires　过去分词：squired　现在分词：squiring　过去式：squired　第三人称单数：squires　

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BNC.9854 / COCA.22723

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时英格兰的）乡绅，大地主
  (in the past in England) a man of high social status who owned most of the land in a particular country area
• （男子对另一男子的友好称呼）先生
  used by a man as a friendly way of addressing another man
  1. What can I get you, Squire?
     您要点什么，先生？
• （旧时骑士的）扈从
  (in the past) a young man who was an assistant to a knight before becoming a knight himself

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。

英英释义

noun

• an English country landowner
• young nobleman attendant on a knight
• a man who attends or escorts a woman
  Synonym:gallant

verb

• attend upon as a squire

双语例句

• On Christmas eve, the squire would give a party for all the people who worked on his estate.
  在圣诞夜，大地主会给他庄园的所有工作人员举办个晚会。
• The captain, the squire, and I were talking matters over in the cabin.
  船长、乡绅和我在房舱里商量对策。
• Good-bye to the Hispaniola, good-bye to the squire, the doctor, and the captain!
  再见吧，西斯潘尼奥拉号；再见吧，乡绅、大夫和船长！
• Cried the squire. 'Have you heard the story?
  乡绅嚷了起来，难道你刚才没有听丹斯说吗？
• Things hadn't been the same since the old squire died.
  老乡绅去世后情形就不一样了。
• In the country he played the squire, while in town he became the spy.
  他在乡下扮演老爷的角色，在城里却变成了间谍。
• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.
  我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• 'Tom,' said the squire, 'say you forgive me, won't you?'
  汤姆，乡绅说，说你宽恕我了，好吗？
• Perhaps, sir, you don't like the ship?'said the squire, angrily.
  “也许，先生，您不喜欢这条船？”乡绅不高兴地问道。
• 'I don't want your thanks!' cried the squire.
  我不需要你道谢！乡绅喊道。