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源自中古英语 'maner',古法语 'manoir'(居住地),最终来自拉丁语 'manere'(停留)。
❶ 指中世纪欧洲贵族或领主拥有的庄园,包含主宅、土地及附属建筑,是封建制度下的经济和社会中心。
“The old manor house has been converted into a luxury hotel.”
(这座古老的庄园宅邸已被改造成豪华酒店。)
“The villagers worked on the manor's lands in exchange for protection.”
(村民们为庄园主耕种土地以换取庇护。)
❶ 现代用法中可指代大型乡村住宅,尤其带有历史感或豪华属性的房产。
“They bought a 16th-century manor in the Cotswolds.”
(他们在科茨沃尔德买下一栋16世纪的乡间豪宅。)
“The film was shot at a private manor in Buckinghamshire.”
(这部电影在白金汉郡的一处私人庄园取景。)
lord of the manor — 指历史上拥有庄园的领主,现代也可幽默指代某地的权威人物。
“As the oldest resident, he's considered the lord of the manor in our village.”
(作为最年长的居民,他被视为我们村里的庄园主般的存在。)
manor house — 特指庄园内的主宅建筑,区别于庄园的其他部分。
“The manor house features original Tudor architecture.”
(庄园主宅保留了都铎王朝时期的原始建筑风格。)