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be a squire
squire 作名词指中世纪骑士的扈从或侍从，也指乡绅。
He was a squire to the knight.
他是骑士的扈从。
骑士侍从；年轻贵族侍从
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骑士侍从；年轻贵族侍从
A knight's attendant, either a shield-bearer or a young nobleman serving a knight.
He was a squire to the knight.
他是骑士的扈从。
侍从骑士的持盾或持甲者。
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
骑士的年轻贵族侍从
young nobleman attendant on a knight
大人物身边的男随从。
A male attendant on a great personage.
英国乡村地主
an English country landowner
The local squire donated a large sum of money to build a new school.
当地的乡绅捐了一大笔钱建造一所新学校。
Every morning, the squire would ride his horse across the fields to inspect the crops.
每天早晨，乡绅都会骑马穿过田野去检查庄稼。
The villagers respected the old squire for his fairness and generosity.
村民们尊敬这位老乡绅，因为他公正且慷慨。
squire 作名词指中世纪骑士的扈从或侍从，也指乡绅。
He was a squire to the knight.
他是骑士的扈从。
指某一地区的乡绅或地主。
The squire of the manor hosted a feast.
庄园的乡绅举办了一场宴会。
常用短语，强调担任扈从角色。
He served as a squire for five years.
他当了五年扈从。
用作称呼，常与姓氏连用，表示对乡绅的尊称。
Squire Trelawney was a generous man.
特里劳尼乡绅是个慷慨的人。
Not this
The knight's square prepared his armor.
Use this
The knight's squire prepared his armor.
拼写错误，"square"（正方形）与"squire"（乡绅、扈从）发音相近但拼写不同，注意区分。
Not this
He squired for the knight for many years.
Use this
He worked as a squire for the knight for many years.
虽然"squire"可作动词表示陪同，但更自然的表达是用名词短语"work as a squire"来强调身份角色，避免直接使用动词形式导致语义不清。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
乡绅；乡村地主
The country squire spent his days managing farms and hunting with his friends.
这位乡绅整天忙于打理农场，并和朋友们一起狩猎。
骑士的侍从
The knight's squire polished the armor and sharpened the sword before the tournament.
骑士的侍从在比赛前擦亮了盔甲并磨快了剑。
对女士献殷勤的人；护花使者
He was the squire of dames, always ready to accompany the ladies to any event.
他总爱对女士献殷勤，随时准备陪她们参加任何活动。
村中乡绅；本地乡绅
The village squire paid for the school roof to be repaired.
村中的乡绅出钱修缮了学校的屋顶。
对女士献殷勤的男士；女性的忠实追求者
He is a squire of dames, always holding doors open and paying compliments.
他是个对女士献殷勤的男士，总是帮忙扶门并说恭维话。
特里劳尼乡绅、利弗西医生和其他几位先生请我把《金银岛》的详情从头到尾写下来……
This is the opening line of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel Treasure Island; here 'Squire' is a respectful title for an English country landowner.
这是罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森冒险小说《金银岛》的开头句；这里的“Squire”是对英国乡村地主的尊称。
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squire：想象一名少年侍从为骑士持盾，单膝跪地，紧随其旁——这便是squire。
语域：mixed 常见场景：historical fiction、period dramas、rural English literature squire 多用于历史或文学语境，可指骑士侍从，也可指英国乡绅；现代口语中较少见，带过时或诙谐色彩。正式场合使用也有限，需结合具体义项判断。
常与物主代词连用，如 his squire
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