bard
bard — 名詞
- bardsingular
- bardsplural
1. a poet, especially in an old or literary setting, who sings or recites verses ab
詩人
帶有文雅或古風色彩的詩歌創作者
a poet, especially in an old or literary setting, who sings or recites verses about people, events, or heroic stories.
The village bard recited a new poem at the harvest fair.
那位村裡的詩人在豐收市集上朗誦了一首新詩。
bard in a traditional community setting
Critics called Rafael a modern bard after his war poems spread online.
Rafael 的戰爭詩在網路上廣為流傳後，評論家稱他是現代詩人。
modern figurative use: a respected poet
At the school play, Caleb acted as the wandering bard.
在學校話劇裡，Caleb 飾演一位四處漂泊的詩人。
The novel's bard sings about kings, storms, and lost ships.
小說中的那位詩人歌唱國王、風暴與失落的船隻。
- village bard
- wandering bard
- national bard
- bard recites verses
- poet
the broad, neutral word
- troubadour
narrower and more historical, especially for a travelling singer-poet
- lyricist
writes song words rather than poems in general
用法筆記
Mostly literary or old-fashioned. In modern writing, it often adds a respectful or dramatic tone rather than simply meaning any poet.
常見錯誤
2. a protective or decorative covering placed on the front or sides of a horse, esp
馬鎧
罩在馬身前側的護甲或裝飾
a protective or decorative covering placed on the front or sides of a horse, especially in historical fighting or ceremony.
The museum displayed a bard beside the knight's heavy saddle.
博物館把一件馬鎧陳列在那副騎士用的厚重馬鞍旁。
bard shown as horse armour in a museum display
Before the parade, workers polished each bard on the royal horses.
遊行開始前，工作人員把皇家馬匹身上的每件馬鎧都擦亮了。
The film crew strapped a leather bard onto the battle horse.
電影工作人員把一件皮製馬鎧固定到那匹戰馬身上。
fit a bard onto a horse
Rust had eaten through the old bard found in the castle stable.
鏽蝕已經侵蝕了在城堡馬廄裡找到的那件舊馬鎧。
- iron bard
- leather bard
- polish a bard
- fit a bard to a horse
- horse armour
the broader modern phrase
- caparison
often decorative cloth, so it is not always protective armour
用法筆記
Used mainly in writing about medieval war, tournaments, or museum objects. It refers to armour on a horse, not the riding equipment used to control it.
常見錯誤
bard — 動詞
- bardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bards3rd person singular
- barding-ing form
- bardedpast simple
1. to cover a horse with protective armour or a decorative outer covering.
替馬披甲
替馬披上護甲或外層裝飾
to cover a horse with protective armour or a decorative outer covering.
Before filming began, the crew barded the horse in silver plates.
開拍前，工作人員替那匹馬披上了銀色甲片。
barded + horse + in [material]
Soldiers quickly barded the king's horse before the gate opened.
城門打開前，士兵迅速替國王的馬披甲。
The trainer barded two horses for the tournament scene at dawn.
清晨時，訓練師為了那場比武戲替兩匹馬披甲。
transitive use with horses for a tournament
Artists imagined warriors who barded their horses with bright bronze.
藝術家想像戰士替自己的馬披上明亮的青銅甲。
- bard a horse
- bard the king's horse
- bard in steel
- fully barded horse
文法句型
bard + horse + with + material
用法筆記
The object is almost always a horse. This verb appears chiefly in historical writing, fantasy fiction, and descriptions of ceremonial displays.
常見錯誤
同根字
- bardic形容詞C2