"minstrel" in Chinese (Traditional)
吟遊詩人民謠歌手
Definition
吟遊詩人指的是中世紀四處遊歷,演唱詩歌、講故事來娛樂大眾的音樂家或歌手。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於歷史或文學語境,多指中世紀的吟遊詩人。注意,在美國文化中,此詞也可指帶有歧視意味的『minstrel show』(黑臉表演),語境需分清。
Examples
The minstrel sang songs in the king’s hall.
**吟遊詩人**在國王的大廳裡唱歌。
A traveling minstrel visited the village.
一位流浪的**吟遊詩人**來到村莊。
The story was told by a famous minstrel.
這個故事是由著名的**吟遊詩人**講述的。
Back in the Middle Ages, a minstrel was the life of every party.
在中世紀,**吟遊詩人**總是宴會的核心人物。
He dressed as a minstrel for the renaissance fair.
他在文藝復興嘉年華打扮成了**吟遊詩人**。
You can still see a modern minstrel singing on the street corners in some cities.
在一些城市,你仍能看到現代**吟遊詩人**在街頭唱歌。