"thane" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 领主（苏格兰封地贵族）

Definition

“thane”是中世纪苏格兰或英格兰的贵族头衔，相当于一个拥有国王或贵族赐予土地的领主。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“thane” 仅在历史、文学或奇幻语境中使用，最著名于莎士比亚的《麦克白》中的“考多尔领主”。现代不再应用。

Examples

A thane served the king in ancient Scotland.

一位**领主**在古苏格兰为国王效力。

The thane owned large lands and a castle.

**领主**拥有大片领地和一座城堡。

Macbeth was made thane of Cawdor.

麦克白被任命为考多尔的**领主**。

In old stories, a thane was respected by villagers and feared by his enemies.

在古老的故事中，**领主**受到村民尊敬，敌人畏惧。

You’ll only hear the word thane in history books or maybe in a Shakespeare play.

你只会在历史书或者莎士比亚的戏剧中听到“**领主**”这个词。

These days, being called a thane would probably just confuse people.

现在如果被叫做“**领主**”，人们大概只会感到困惑。