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。
自由农民;平民;非贵族出身者
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
A free peasant of the lowest rank, as opposed to a serf; a freeman or commoner.
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.
A bondman or serf.
A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.
The old churl refused to donate a single penny to the charity.
那个吝啬鬼拒绝向慈善机构捐出一分钱。
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.
尽管他很有钱,却活得像个守财奴,从不给小费或帮助他人。
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.
聚会上的那个粗鲁家伙用他无礼的评论侮辱了每个人。
用法提示:churl 作为名词,表示粗暴的人,句中作主语。
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。
复数形式为 churls,加定冠词可指某一群体中的这类人。
The churls of the village farmed the fields for their lord.
村里的自由农民为领主耕种田地。
as a churl 表示以这种低微身份相待,强调社会地位的轻视。
Although he had been freed, his neighbours still treated him as a churl.
尽管他已获得自由,邻居们仍把他当作平民对待。
churl 可指有自由身份的底层平民;serf 则是不自由的农奴,法律上附着于土地,不能随意离开领主。
churl 是历史用词,特指自由但等级很低的平民;peasant 泛指农民,可自由也可不自由,范围更广也更常用。
churl 是名词,指自由农民或平民;churlish 是形容词,意为粗鲁无礼的,词性和意义都不同。
adj. (churl + -ish)
adv. (churl + -ish + -ly)
n. (churl + -ish + -ness)
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