courtier

英 [ˈkɔːtiə(r)]

美 [ˈkɔːrtiər]

n.  (尤指旧时的)侍臣，侍从，廷臣

复数：courtiers　

Collins.1 / BNC.12561 / COCA.19122

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指旧时的）侍臣，侍从，廷臣
  (especially in the past) a person who is part of the court of a king or queen

柯林斯词典

• 侍臣;侍从;廷臣
  Courtierswere noblemen and women who spent a lot of time at the court of a king or queen.

英英释义

noun

• an attendant at the court of a sovereign

双语例句

• The courtier answers quick wisely: I did mean the grades of the faithful of Taiwanese are very low.
  大臣又机智地说：「我的意思是台湾人的忠诚度很低。」
• Wit opens every door, one courtier explained.
  一位侍臣解释道，机智能打开每一扇门。
• He was ambitious, gentle and kind in his manner with inferiors, and a finished courtier with superiors.
  他雄心勃勃，他文静地下级、成品臣与上司。
• He was an adroit courtier.
  他是一个圆滑的朝臣。
• The Prince made that courtier a splendid present as a reward for this good news, and at once sent ambassadors to ask Princess Rosebud's hand in marriage.
  王子听了很高兴，大大地奖赏了他，然后立刻派使者去求婚。
• He initiates the ritual construction and appeals for being strict and impartial in the courtier's order and strengthening the social ethical control.
  他倡导礼治建设，呼吁严明朝藩秩序和强化社会伦理控制。
• In history a story similar to the said story of the Kun and Peng was mentioned in the talk between Emperor Tang and his courtier Ji.
  我们前面说的有关鲲及鹏的故事，历史中记载汤与其臣子棘之间也有大同小异的说法。
• A courtier then went ahead of the others to report to the king.
  事后，一位朝臣先回去向路易十五报告。
• Secondly, on the basis of the review, we then discuss the origin of the duality of the courtier, the social background and its typical characteristics.
  其次、在此基础之上讨论家臣双重性的起源、所处社会背景并总结这一时期家臣的典型特征；
• The perfect courtier thrives in a world where everything revolves around power and political dexterity.
  擅长拍马的人总是会在权利和政治的世界中得益。