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。
• He's nicked the noses of all the squires around.
  所有侍卫的鼻子都被他打过。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Her entourage consisted of several squires and maids.
  她的随行人由几个护卫和侍女构成。
• 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。
• The Analysis of the Mentality of Squires in Ming Dynasty
  明代乡绅心态剖析
• 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。