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serfs

UK //sɜːfs//US //sɜːrfs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'servus',意为奴隶或仆人,后演变为古法语 'serf',最终进入英语。

noun

❶ 指中世纪欧洲的农奴,他们被束缚在领主的土地上,没有人身自由,必须为领主劳动并缴纳地租。

“In medieval Europe, serfs were tied to the land and could not leave without their lord's permission.”

(在中世纪欧洲,农奴被束缚在土地上,未经领主许可不得离开。)

“The life of serfs was harsh, with long hours of labor and little reward.”

(农奴的生活艰苦,劳动时间长,报酬微薄。)

同义词:peasants, villeins, bondmen

常见短语

serfs of the soil — 指被束缚在土地上的农奴,强调他们对土地的依附关系。

“The serfs of the soil had no choice but to obey their lord's commands.”

(这些依附于土地的农奴别无选择,只能服从领主的命令。)