beadle
英 ['bi?d(?)l]
美
- n. 游行領(lǐng)隊(duì)；教區(qū)執(zhí)事；小吏
- n. (Beadle)人名；(英)比德爾
暢通詞匯
英英釋意
- 1. a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services
英文詞源
- beadle
- beadle: see bid
- beadle (n.)
- Old English bydel "herald, messenger from an authority, preacher," from beodan "to proclaim" (see bid). Sense of "warrant officer, tipstaff" was in late Old English; that of "petty parish officer," which has given the job a bad reputation, is from 1590s. French bédeau (Old French bedel, 12c.) is a Germanic loan-word.
實(shí)用場(chǎng)景例句
- The grim beadle now made a gesture with his staff.
- 獄吏此時(shí)用權(quán)杖做了個(gè)姿勢(shì).
英漢文學(xué) - 紅字
- In the absence of the active and intelligent beadle, the Coroner conversed with Mr. Tulkinghorn.
- 當(dāng)那個(gè)精明強(qiáng)干的地保不在場(chǎng)的時(shí)候, 驗(yàn)尸官和圖金霍恩先生談了談.
辭典例句
- Mr. Snagsby's suggestion is the practical suggestion after all, and the beadle must be called in.
- 斯納斯比先生的意見畢竟是對(duì)的, 這會(huì)兒必須把地保找來(lái).
辭典例句
- The Bishopsent for him, reproved him gently, and appointed him beadle in the cathedral.
- 主教卻把他招來(lái), 輕輕責(zé)備了幾句, 派他去充當(dāng)天主堂里的持戟士.
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