• n. 鄉(xiāng)紳；侍從；大地主；地方法官
• vt. 隨侍；護衛(wèi)
• n. (Squire)人名；(英)斯夸爾

來自中古法語 esquier,鄉(xiāng)紳，來自古法語 escuier,持盾者，來自（縮寫自）拉丁語 scutarius, 持盾者，來自 scutum,盾，來自 PIE*skei,分開，劈開，詞源同 shield,scuttle,escudo.原指騎士 的學徒或?qū)嵙曭T士，兼幫師傅持盾或跑腿，后用于對人的尊稱（低于騎士），如鄉(xiāng)紳，地主， 同時也用于對男性的尊稱。

squire

squire: [13] A squire is etymologically a ‘shieldcarrier’. The word was adapted from Old French esquier (which was later reborrowed into English as esquire [15]). This was descended from Latin scūtārius ‘shield-carrier’, a derivative of scūtum ‘shield’ (source also of English escutcheon [15]).
=> escutcheon

squire (v.)

"to attend (a lady) as a gallant," late 14c., from squire (n.). Related: Squired; squiring.

squire (n.)

early 13c., "young man who attends a knight," later "member of the landowning class ranking below a knight" (c. 1300), from Old French esquier "squire," literally "shield carrier" (see esquire). Meaning "country gentleman, landed proprietor" is from 1670s; as a general term of address to a gentleman, it is attested from 1828.

1. The whole place was the romantic vision of the paternalist local squire.

這整個地方就是那位家長式鄉(xiāng)紳的浪漫想象。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Hard luck, squire.

運氣真差，先生。

來自柯林斯例句

3. What can I get you, Squire?

您要點什么，先生？

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. 'Now , Hawkins,'said the squire,'you have something say. Speak up.'

“霍金斯, ”鄉(xiāng)紳說, “ 你說有事情要告訴我們, 那么說吧. ”

來自英漢文學 - 金銀島

5. 'All hands aboard by four this afternoon,'shouted the squire, after him.

“ 所有船員今天下午四點在船上集合.”鄉(xiāng)紳沖著他的背影喊了一聲.

來自英漢文學 - 金銀島