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

• The squire was waiting for me at the stern window, all his faintness gone from him.
  乡绅在船尾的窗口等着我，一扫刚才那种沮丧的神情。
• 'I don't want your thanks!' cried the squire.
  我不需要你道谢！乡绅喊道。
• I had never seen the squire so near at hand.
  我这是第一次隔着这么近打量乡绅。
• 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。
• 'Mr Dance,' said the squire, 'you are a very noble fellow.
  丹斯先生，乡绅说道，你是个非常高尚的人。
• 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 whole place was the romantic vision of the paternalist local squire.
  这整个地方就是那位家长式乡绅的浪漫想象。
• I knew no harm of Bonaparte and plenty of the Squire.
  对于波拿巴和侍从们我向无恶意。
• I assure you I was quite of the squire's way of thinking, and hated the captain deeply.
  我可以向大家保证，当时我和乡绅的看法完全一致，我恨透了船长。
• After dinner the squire and the doctor sat by the captain's side a while in consultation;
  午饭后，乡绅和医生在船长身旁坐了下来，一同商讨军情。