Constable
['kʌnstəb(ə)l;'kɒn-] or ['kɑnstəbl]
解释:
(noun.) a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff.
(noun.) a police officer of the lowest rank.
(noun.) English landscape painter (1776-1837).
整理:维维安--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
(n.) An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
手打:齐妮亚
解释:
n. formerly a state-officer of the highest rank: the warden of a castle: a peace-officer: a policeman.—ns. Con′stablery the charge of a constable; Con′stableship; Con′stablewick the district of a constable; Con′stabling acting as a constable or policeman; Constab′ulary the body of constables of a district town &c.—adj. of or pertaining to constables or peace-officers.—Constable of France chief of the household under the old French kings then commander-in-chief of the army judge in questions of chivalry tournaments and martial displays.—High Constable one of two constables ordained in every hundred or franchise to make the view of armour and to see to the conservation of the peace; High Constable of Scotland the first subject in Scotland after the blood-royal; Lord High Constable of England the seventh great officer of the crown and formerly a judge in the court of chivalry.—Outrun the constable to go too fast: to get into debt.—Special constable a person sworn in by the justices to preserve the peace or to execute warrants on special occasions.
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例句:
- As we left the house Lestrade remained in the front room, while the repentant constable opened the door to let us out. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- At this point, where my pipe is now resting, a county constable was on duty from twelve to six. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- Where was the night constable? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- On inquiry, however, of the constable's wife he learnt that the constable was not at home. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- Yes, the constable here. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter; for _Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them_. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- Pay attention to the reply, constable, will you? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- A constable approached the carriage. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- My instructions don't go to that, replies the constable. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Mr Inspector speedily returning down the wooden stairs, with a police constable, Lightwood asked him if he had seen his friend leave them? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- It seemed to be one of those senseless acts of Hooliganism which occur from time to time, and it was reported to the constable on the beat as such. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- Now, I know where you live, says the constable, then, to Jo. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Constable, I have no doubt he'll move on. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- We had all risen to our feet, our prisoner breathing hard, with a stalwart constable on each side of him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- They bear heraldic designs, the devices of the Constable de Montmorenci, and the colors are fresh and bright, due to the artist’s unique method of enameling. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- There were bodies of constables with blue staves, twenty committee-men with blue scarfs, and a mob of voters with blue cockades. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Where's Townsend, or any of the constables? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- How many constables have you? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- I could only move it slightly, and it was with the aid of one of the constables that I succeeded at last in carrying it to one side. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- Two of his constables came at the call. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- Are there no constables here? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- Now, Mr. McFarlane, two of my constables are at the door, and there is a four-wheeler waiting. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- Sherlock Holmes was well known to the force, and the two constables at the door saluted him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Would you kindly send one of your constables for two buckets of water? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- It was managed by the constables of the respective wards in turn; the constable summoned a number of housekeepers to attend him for the night. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- Colonel Moran sprang forward with a snarl of rage, but the constables dragged him back. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
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