shires

英 [ˈʃaɪəz] 美 [ʃaɪrz]

n.  郡(现在用于英国部分郡名,如Hampshire、Yorkshire); 英格兰中部诸郡
shire的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (英格兰的)郡
    The Shires or the shire counties are the counties of England that have a lot of countryside and farms.
    1. Smart country people are fleeing back to the shires.
      精明的乡下人正纷纷逃回各郡。
  2. (高大强壮的)拉车马,重挽马
    A shire or shire horse is a large heavy horse used for pulling loads.

    双语例句

    1. Smart country people are fleeing back to the shires.
      精明的乡下人正纷纷逃回各郡。
    2. Firstly, they divided the country into shires, with shire courts and shire reeves, or sheriffs, responsible for administering law.
      把划分为郡,郡法庭和郡法官、或行政司法长官执法。
    3. Fall from his eye, the ponderous shires crash on him
      从他的眼中跌落,沉重的云撞击着他
    4. A historical subdivision of some northern counties in england, corresponding roughly to the hundred in other shires.
      小邑旧时英格兰北部一些国家的小行政区,大致与其他郡的分区相对应。