Word
churl
/tʃəːl/
noun
自由农民；平民；非贵族出身者
核心释义
A free peasant of the lowest rank, as opposed to a serf; a freeman or commoner.
- 1.
A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
- 2.
A bondman or serf.
- 3.
A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.
农奴；隶农；获释奴隶；自由民；下层自由民；中世纪的农民；出身低贱的人
用法In use
The old churl refused to donate a single penny to the charity.
用法提示：churl 作为名词，表示吝啬鬼，句中作主语。
Despite his wealth, he lived like a churl, never tipping or helping others.
用法提示：churl 作为名词，表示守财奴，句中作介词 like 的宾语。
The churl at the party insulted everyone with his rude comments.
用法提示：churl 作为名词，表示粗暴的人，句中作主语。
a churl
churl 是可数名词，泛指这一类身份的人时用不定冠词 a；此处指有地但地位低微的自由农民。
In Old English law, a churl held land but ranked below a thane.
在古英语法律中，自由农民拥有土地，但地位低于大乡绅。
the churls
复数形式为 churls，加定冠词可指某一群体中的这类人。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- churlish
- 粗鲁无礼的；脾气坏的 · adj. (churl + -ish)
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