| 釋義 |
pensionersn. (pl.) attendants of the king or queenwho received a pension or annual allowance,i.e. areference to the fifty gentlemen pensioners,members of the royal bodyguard of Queen Elizabeth who weremagnificently dressed in uniforms adorned with goldlaces and jewels. 國(guó)王近侍——暗指伊莉莎白女王之五十名禁衛(wèi)，皆為服裝豪華、鑲金佩玉的貴族子弟。
△Mid. 2.1.10:“The cowslips tall her pensioners be，”高高的蓮馨花是她的侍衛(wèi)。
△Wiv.2.2. 80(76):“and yet there has beenearls,nay,(which is more) pensioners，”可是有好多位伯爵，可不，還有更大的官兒——女王的貼身侍從呢。 |