单词 | yeoman |
释义 | yeoman /'jwman; 'joman/ n (pl -men) 1 (hist) working farmer who owned his land (contrasted with tenant farmers and those who own large farms which they did not work themselves). (史) 自耕农 (与佃农及地主相对) 。 ~ service, long and efficient service; help in time of need. 长期而有效的勤务; 紧急时期的援助。 2 ~ of signals, (GB) naval petty officer in the branch concerned with signalling by visual means (flags, etc); (US) petty officer with clerical duties. (英) (海军的) 信号士官; (美) 文书士官。 3 Y Y~ of the Guard, (GB) member of a royal bodyguard with ceremonial duties at the Tower of London, and else-where on special occasions. (英) 英国王室的卫士。 4 member of the ~ry. 义勇骑兵; 志愿骑兵。 ~ry /-ri; -n/ n (hist) (collective for) volunteer cavalry force raised from farmers, etc. (史) (集合用法) (从农民等中征召的) 义勇骑兵队; 志愿骑兵队。 |
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