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

In the country he played the squire, while in town he became the spy.
他在乡下扮演老爷的角色，在城里却变成了间谍。
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。
Good-bye to the Hispaniola, good-bye to the squire, the doctor, and the captain!
再见吧，西斯潘尼奥拉号；再见吧，乡绅、大夫和船长！
'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。
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。
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。
And then as he saw the squire's letter, he seemed to me to give something almost like a start.
这时，他看到了乡绅写给他的信，脸上立刻露出了奇怪的表情，我觉得他像是吃了一惊。
'Livesey, that must have been you or Hawkins,' cried the squire.
利维塞，肯定是你或霍金斯说出去的。乡绅又嚷道。
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。
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。