yeo.man
n.Abbr. yeo.,Y(名词)缩写 yeo.,Y
An attendant, a servant, or a lesser official in a royal or noble household.
侍从,仆人:皇室或贵族家庭中的随从、仆人或低级军官
A yeoman of the guard.
侍卫:护卫侍从
A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
文书军士:美国海军中,主要做文书工作的小军官
An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff.
助理:助手或其它下属,如行政司法长官的助手
A diligent, dependable worker.
勤劳可靠的工作者
A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholding farmers in England.
自耕农:耕作自己土地的农民,尤指英格兰历史上自由保有自己地产的小农阶层
adj.(形容词)
Of, relating to, or ranking as a yeoman.
自耕农的:自耕农的、与之有关的或自耕农阶层的
Sturdy, staunch, or workmanlike:
坚毅的:刚毅的、忠实的或技术熟练的:
例句:
did yeoman service.
完成刚毅的任务
来源:
Middle English yoman
中古英语 yoman
perhaps from Old English *gôaman
可能源自 古英语 *gôaman
from Old Frisian g3man [villager]
源自 古佛里斯兰语 g3man [村民]