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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。
侍臣；朝臣
courtiers — plural of courtier
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
侍臣；朝臣
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
He served as a courtier at the royal court.
他在王室宫廷里担任侍臣。
宫廷侍臣
A person in attendance at a royal court.
谄媚者,奉承者
A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
亚洲Sephisa属蛱蝶
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.
The courtier bowed respectfully as the queen entered the hall.
女王走进大厅时，那位侍臣恭敬地鞠躬。
Many courtiers spent their days trying to win the king's favor.
许多朝臣终日设法赢得国王的欢心。
As a young courtier, he learned to speak carefully in the royal palace.
作为一名年轻的侍臣，他在王宫里学会了谨慎说话。
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。
She was a trusted courtier of the queen.
她是女王信任的侍臣。
介词 at 后接具体宫廷，of 后接君主，两者可搭配使用。
The courtier at the court of the king was known for his loyalty.
国王宫廷里的那位侍臣以忠诚著称。
Not this
The secretary asked the courtier to deliver the urgent package.
Use this
The secretary asked the courier to deliver the urgent package.
Courtier（朝臣）和 courier（信使/快递员）拼写相近但意思不同。courtier 是君主宫廷中的侍臣，不是送件的人；表达“信使/快递员”必须用 courier。
Not this
He is a very courtier man and always greets everyone politely.
Use this
He is a very courteous man and always greets everyone politely.
courtier 是名词，意为“朝臣”，不能用来形容人。表示“有礼貌的”应用形容词 courteous；这里把词类弄错了，所以要把 courtier 改成 courteous。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
廷臣、军人、学者的眼睛、舌头和佩剑。
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius uses these words to praise the ideal courtier.
在莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》中，波洛涅斯用这些话来赞美理想的廷臣。
Use courtiers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想court(宫廷)+ier(人)：宫廷里侍奉君主的人，就是courtier。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.