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。
• 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。
• 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。
• On the Social Strata of Country Squires during the Early Qing Dynasty& A Case Study of Squires in Western Zhejiang, Huzhou Prefecture and Hangzhou Prefecture
  清前期乡贤的社会构成初探&以浙西杭州和湖州府为中心
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• By 1696, with Tory squires and Amsterdam burghers complaining about excessive taxes.
  到1696年，托利党的乡绅们和阿姆斯特丹的市民都对苛捐杂税怨声载道。
• 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。
• The Analysis of the Mentality of Squires in Ming Dynasty
  明代乡绅心态剖析