gentleman

n.
1.nobleman or well-to-do person who was legally en-titled to use a coat of arms 享有使用纹章权利的贵族或富人。
△Ham.5.1.32(29):“There is no ancient gentle-men but gardeners. ditchers,and grave-makers. ” 除了种园子的、挖沟的和掘坟的这三种人，就没有什么古老的绅士人家。
2. man of good birth attached as servant to householdof person of high rank （高贵人家的）家臣。
△Lr.1.3.1:“Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of hisFool?” i.e. because the gentleman scolded his clown.我父亲因为我的家臣骂了他的傻子，所以打了他吗？
3. officer of a nobleman’s household,gentleman ofthe king’s chamber贵族的管家，国王的内侍。
△2H.IV.12.28(25): “Let us be Diana’s foresters,gentlemen of the shade.”让我们做黛安娜手下的猎户，阴影的侍从(又译：阴影里的绅士)。
gentlemen of companies: gentlemen,but not officers,who had volunteered for military service,somethingmore than ordinary soldiers志愿军人(地位高于普通士兵，但并非军官)。
△1H.IV.4.2.26(24): “ancients,corpo-rals. lieutenants,gentlemen of companies ”旗官、伍长、副官、志愿军人，等等。

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