| 釋義 |
heir-apparentn. certain heir,heir presumptive當然繼承人,王位繼承人。 heir-apparent garters: alluding to the Order of theGarter,in which the Prince of Wales,as heir appar-ent,was installed as a knight太子吊襪帶,(指)太子作為王位繼承人必須擁有的嘉德勛章帶。 △1H.IV.2.2.49 (43):“Hang thyself in thine own heir-apparent garters!”(Falstaff modifies the saying “He may hang himself inhis own garters” to fit Prince Hal as heir-apparent anda Knight of the Garter.)用你的太子吊襪帶上吊去吧! |