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源自中古英语 noble (高贵的) + man (人),与古法语 noble homme 同源。
❶ 指历史上拥有贵族头衔或地位的男性,通常因出身或君主授予而享有特权和社会地位。
“The castle was built by noblemen in the 14th century.”
(这座城堡是由14世纪的贵族建造的。)
“Only noblemen were allowed to attend the king's banquet.”
(只有贵族男性被允许参加国王的宴会。)
noblemen and gentlemen — 用于泛指社会地位高、举止优雅的男性群体,常见于历史文献或正式场合的描述。
“The event was attended by noblemen and gentlemen from across the country.”
(来自全国各地的贵族和绅士们参加了这次活动。)