Constable
['kʌnstəb(ə)l;'kɒn-] or ['kɑnstəbl]
解釋/意思:
(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
解釋/意思:
(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
解釋/意思:
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.
奥尔多手打
例句/造句/用法:
- As we left the house Lestrade remained in the front room, while the repentant constable opened the door to let us out. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- At this point, where my pipe is now resting, a county constable was on duty from twelve to six. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Where was the night constable? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- On inquiry, however, of the constable's wife he learnt that the constable was not at home. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Yes, the constable here. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter; for _Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them_. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Pay attention to the reply, constable, will you? 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- A constable approached the carriage. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- My instructions don't go to that, replies the constable. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Mr Inspector speedily returning down the wooden stairs, with a police constable, Lightwood asked him if he had seen his friend leave them? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- 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. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Now, I know where you live, says the constable, then, to Jo. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Constable, I have no doubt he'll move on. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- We had all risen to our feet, our prisoner breathing hard, with a stalwart constable on each side of him. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- 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. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- There were bodies of constables with blue staves, twenty committee-men with blue scarfs, and a mob of voters with blue cockades. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Where's Townsend, or any of the constables? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- How many constables have you? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- 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. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Two of his constables came at the call. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Are there no constables here? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Now, Mr. McFarlane, two of my constables are at the door, and there is a four-wheeler waiting. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Sherlock Holmes was well known to the force, and the two constables at the door saluted him. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Would you kindly send one of your constables for two buckets of water? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- 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. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Colonel Moran sprang forward with a snarl of rage, but the constables dragged him back. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
編輯:莉莉