be a knight-errant
用于描述身份或职业。
He was a knight-errant who traveled across the land.
他曾是一位游侠骑士，游历各地。
游侠骑士
堂吉诃德式人物；冒险家；游侠骑士；中世纪传奇中四处游历以证明骑士精神的骑士。；四处游历寻找冒险的骑士；具有冒险精神或堂吉诃德式精神的人。；侠客
A knight who wanders in search of adventure and chances to prove his chivalry.
游侠骑士；中世纪传奇中四处游历以证明骑士精神的骑士。
A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry.
四处游历寻找冒险的骑士
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
具有冒险精神或堂吉诃德式精神的人。
A person who displays an adventurous or a quixotic spirit.
A knight-errant traveled across the land, seeking adventures to prove his honor.
一位游侠骑士穿越大地，寻找冒险以证明他的荣誉。
用法提示：本句中knight-errant用作主语，表示游侠骑士。
In medieval tales, a knight-errant would often defend the weak and fight injustice.
在中世纪传说中，游侠骑士常常保护弱者，反抗不公。
用法提示：本句中knight-errant用作主语，描述其典型行为。
The young man dreamed of becoming a knight-errant and exploring unknown territories.
这个年轻人梦想成为一名游侠骑士，探索未知的领土。
用法提示：本句中knight-errant用作表语，指一种身份。
用于描述身份或职业。
He was a knight-errant who traveled across the land.
他曾是一位游侠骑士，游历各地。
强调行为方式像游侠骑士。
He acted as a knight-errant, helping the helpless.
他像游侠骑士一样行事，帮助无助的人。
表达愿望或目标。
Many young men dreamed of becoming a knight-errant.
许多年轻人梦想成为游侠骑士。
grammar · medium
易错句子He read about many knight-errants in medieval tales.
正确表达He read about many knights-errant in medieval tales.
knight-errant的复数形式是knights-errant（中心词knight变复数），而不是knight-errants。学习者常误加-s到整个词组。
grammar · medium
易错句子The story of an errant knight is fascinating.
正确表达The story of a knight-errant is fascinating.
固定复合词knight-errant的词序不可颠倒，errant knight虽语法正确但非标准术语。
knight-errant特指游侠骑士，而knight泛指任何骑士
knight-errant中的errant是‘游侠的’意思，而单独使用时常表示‘错误的’或‘不忠的’
chivalry是抽象概念，指骑士的行为准则；而knight-errant是具体的人物，是践行骑士精神的游侠
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