earl
IPA/ɜːl/
KK[ˈɚl]IPA/ɜːrl/
earl — 名詞
- earlsingular
- earlsplural
1. a British man who holds a noble title that falls between the ranks of marquess a
1.名詞B2
釋義
伯爵
英國貴族等級，介於侯爵與子爵之間
a British man who holds a noble title that falls between the ranks of marquess and viscount
例句
The Earl of Pembroke hosted a grand feast for the villagers every autumn.
每年秋天，Pembroke 伯爵都會為村民舉辦盛大的宴會。
formal title pattern: the Earl of [Place]
Amara learned that her great-uncle had been an earl in the old country.
Amara 得知她的伯祖父在家鄉曾是一位伯爵。
A portrait of the first earl still hangs in the castle's great hall.
第一位伯爵的畫像仍然掛在城堡的大廳中。
Henrik discovered an earl among his ancestors while researching his family tree.
Henrik 在研究家譜時，發現祖先中有一位伯爵。
The earl settled the dispute between the two villages before harvest began.
伯爵在收穫季節開始前，解決了兩個村莊之間的糾紛。
collocation: the earl + action verb (settled a dispute)
常見搭配
- the Earl of [Place]
- become an earl
- the first/tenth earl
- earl and countess
同義詞
反義詞
- commoner
a person who does not belong to the nobility
常見錯誤
He is an earl of France.
He is a French count.
'Earl' is a British title only; the equivalent rank in other European countries is called a 'count.'
同根字
- earldom名詞C2