shire

英 [ˈʃaɪə(r)]

美 [ˈʃaɪər]

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

复数：shires　

Collins.1 / BNC.10157 / COCA.27829

牛津词典

noun

• 郡（现在用于英国部分郡名，如Hampshire、Yorkshire）
  a county (now used in the names of some counties in Britain, for example Hampshire , Yorkshire )
• 英格兰中部诸郡
  counties in central England that are in country areas

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (英格兰的)郡
  The Shiresorthe shire countiesare 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。
• (高大强壮的)拉车马,重挽马
  Ashireorshire horseis a large heavy horse used for pulling loads.

英英释义

noun

• British breed of large heavy draft horse
  Synonym:shire horse
• a former administrative district of England

双语例句

• Besides, it will not much signify what one wears this summer after the& shire have left Meryton, and they are going in a fortnight.
  再说，某某郡的民兵团，两星期之内就要开走了，他们一离开麦里屯之后，夏季随便你穿戴些什么都无所谓。
• And when I returned home, the& shire was to leave Meryton in a week or fortnight's time.
  等我回得家来，某某郡的民兵团已经准备在一两个星期以内就要离开麦里屯了。
• Smart country people are fleeing back to the shires.
  精明的乡下人正纷纷逃回各郡。
• His regiment is there; for I suppose you have heard of his leaving the& shire, and of his being gone into the regulars.
  他的部队在那儿。他已经脱离了某某民兵团，加入了正规军，你大概也知道吧。
• The Tory party is very strong in the shire.
  保守党在农村各郡势力很强。
• That of Oxford is less certain since Oxford shire is on the border between Midland and Southern and its dialect shows certain characteristic Southern features.
  牛津方言的影响就不好确定，因为牛津郡位于中部和西部的交界处，并且它的方言显示出某种南方特色的特征。
• He returns to his family in the peaceful shire.
  他返回宁静的夏尔，回到家人身边。
• Sam: Do you remember the Shire?
  山姆：你还记得夏尔吗？
• We have to make sure that we do not lose the support of the shire voter.
  我们必须确保不丢失农村郡的支持。
• South Devon is a beef breed from south area of South Devon Shire in Brifain England.
  南德温牛是原产于英格兰德温郡南部的良种肉牛品种。