Word · Frequency #12561
courtier
侍臣；朝臣
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
- 1.
A person in attendance at a royal court.
宫廷侍臣
- 2.
A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
谄媚者,奉承者
- 3.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.
亚洲Sephisa属蛱蝶
宫廷侍臣；谄媚者,奉承者；亚洲Sephisa属蛱蝶；侍臣；奉承者
In use
The courtier bowed respectfully as the queen entered the hall.
Many courtiers spent their days trying to win the king's favor.
As a young courtier, he learned to speak carefully in the royal palace.
serve as a courtier at [royal court]
courtier 指君主宫廷中的侍臣或朝臣，重点在“宫廷”这一语境。
He served as a courtier at the royal court.
他在王室宫廷里担任侍臣。
a trusted courtier of [sovereign]
She was a trusted courtier of the queen.
她是女王信任的侍臣。
a courtier at the court of [king/queen]
介词 at 后接具体宫廷，of 后接君主，两者可搭配使用。
Connections
Collocations
- royal courtier
- 宫廷朝臣
- The royal courtier accompanied the monarch during official ceremonies.这名宫廷朝臣在官方典礼上陪同君主。
- influential courtier
- 有影响力的朝臣
- An influential courtier convinced the duke to call off the war.一位有影响力的朝臣说服公爵取消了这场战争。
- ambitious courtier
- 野心勃勃的廷臣
- The ambitious courtier flattered the prince to win a higher post.这个野心勃勃的廷臣奉承王子，以谋取更高的职位。
- scheming courtier
- 诡计多端的廷臣
- The scheming courtier whispered lies into the queen's ear.那个诡计多端的廷臣在女王耳边进谗言。
- trusted courtier
- 受信任的朝臣
- As a trusted courtier, he was summoned to the secret council.作为受信任的朝臣，他被召去参加秘密会议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想court(宫廷)+ier(人)：宫廷里侍奉君主的人，就是courtier。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical writing、literary fiction、royal court 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在历史、文学作品或谈及君王宫廷的场合，指侍奉君主或宫廷的官员。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 courtier（/ˈkɒːtjə/）完全押韵。以上词形似而读音不同：courier /ˈkʊriər/、frontier /ˈfrʌntɪər/、barrier /ˈbæriər/、warrior /ˈwɒriər/ 的词尾较接近，但重读音节不同；premier /ˈpremiər/ 和 chandelier /ˌʃændəˈlɪər/ 仅拼写同以 -ier 结尾。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.