"freeman" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
一个自由的人,没有被奴役或束缚。历史上指被授予城市自由权的人。也是一个非常常见的姓氏,最著名的是摩根·弗里曼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Freedom of the City"是至今仍在颁发的荣誉头衔。在中世纪,freeman有特定的法律权利(贸易、投票)。Freeman姓氏通常源于祖先是自由人而非农奴。戈登·弗里曼是著名的游戏角色(半条命)。
Examples
Morgan Freeman is known for his distinctive voice.
摩根·**弗里曼**以其独特的嗓音闻名。
In medieval England, a freeman could own land and conduct trade.
在中世纪英格兰,**自由人**可以拥有土地和从事贸易。
He was granted the title of freeman of the city.
他被授予城市**自由人**的称号。
After emancipation, formerly enslaved people became freemen with new legal rights.
解放后,曾被奴役的人成为了拥有新法律权利的**自由人**。
The actor Freeman has narrated so many documentaries that his voice is almost synonymous with authority.
演员**弗里曼**解说了如此多的纪录片,他的声音几乎成了权威的代名词。
Gordon Freeman, the silent protagonist of Half-Life, is one of gaming's most beloved characters.
戈登·**弗里曼**,《半条命》的沉默主角,是游戏界最受喜爱的角色之一。