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

• 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。
• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.
  我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• Perhaps, sir, you don't like the ship?'said the squire, angrily.
  “也许，先生，您不喜欢这条船？”乡绅不高兴地问道。
• 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。
• 'Now, captain,' said the squire, 'you were right, and I was wrong.
  我说船长，乡绅说，你当时没说错，错的是我。
• Get the captain and squire down to the cabin, and then make some pretence to send for me.
  快让船长和乡绅到船舱去，然后再假装有事找我。
• '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。
• 'Tomorrow I start for Bristol,' said Squire Trelawney.
  明天我就去布里斯托尔，乡绅说。
• Things hadn't been the same since the old squire died.
  老乡绅去世后情形就不一样了。
• 'And now, squire, said the doctor,' you have heard of this Flint, I suppose?
  那么，乡绅先生，大夫说，你听说过这位弗林特船长，对吗？