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

• 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。
• 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。
• He's nicked the noses of all the squires around.
  所有侍卫的鼻子都被他打过。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Squires were a special group in the transformation of modern society in north of Shaanxi, they were very important in the countryside life.
  绅士是近代陕北社会转型中的一个独特群体，在乡村社会发挥重要作用。
• The Squires Curve of Description the Kinematic Trajectory of Thumb Needle
  描述拇指尖运动轨迹的Squires曲线
• 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。