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。
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。