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

• 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.

双语例句

• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• Smart country people are fleeing back to the shires.
  精明的乡下人正纷纷逃回各郡。