Shirra Meaning in English
word
ˈʃɪrə
SHI-ruh
ˈʃɪrə
SHI-ruh
释义
'Shirra' is an old Scottish word for a local official or magistrate, similar to a sheriff or judge in historical times.
用法与细微差别
'Shirra' is strictly historical and regional, mostly found in Scottish literature or discussions of Scottish history. Modern English does not use this term outside those contexts.
Spanish: alguacil (antiguo) - juez local (escocés antiguo)Portuguese (BR): xerife (escocês antigo)Portuguese (PT): xirra (cargo antigo escocês)Chinese (Simplified): 乡间治安官（苏格兰历史用语）Chinese (Traditional): 鄉間治安官（蘇格蘭歷史用語）Hindi: शिर्रा (स्कॉटिश ऐतिहासिक शब्द, क्षेत्रीय अधिकारी)Arabic: شيرا (لقب قضائي إسكتلندي قديم)Bengali: শিরড়া (স্থানীয় বিচারক)Russian: ширра (шотландский судья)Japanese: シラ（スコットランドの地方判事）Vietnamese: shirra (quan toà địa phương Scotland xưa)Korean: 쉬라(스코틀랜드 지방 관리)Turkish: shirra (İskoçya'da yerel hakem/tarihî yetkili)Urdu: شیرا (اسکاٹ لینڈ کا تاریخی مقامی افسر)Indonesian: shirra (hakim daerah Skotlandia lama)
例句
The shirra played an important role in the Scottish village.
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A shirra would settle disputes between neighbors.
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The people trusted the shirra to be fair.
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If you broke the law back then, you'd answer to the shirra.
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Stories about the old shirra are still told in Scottish towns.
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He dressed up as a shirra for the historical parade last year.
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