yeomanry

英[ˈjəʊmənri]

美[ˈjoʊmənri]

基本释义

He had been Lord Marchmain's servant in the yeomanry.

他原来在义勇骑兵队给马奇梅因勋爵当随从.

期刊摘选

Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry.

宁做自由民之首,不居贵族之末.

《简明英汉词典》

Noun

1. class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
2. a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army