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/ɜːlz/

Meanings
noun

伯爵

(nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

Examples :

"The king invited the dukes, marquesses, earls, and viscounts to the royal banquet. "
国王邀请了公爵、侯爵、伯爵和子爵参加皇家宴会。
royal title person history society
noun

伯爵蛱蝶

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.

Examples :

"While hiking in the forest, we spotted several beautiful earls flitting among the leaves, distinct from the counts and viscounts also found in that butterfly genus. "
在森林裡徒步時，我們看到好幾隻美麗的伯爵蛱蝶在樹葉間飛舞，它們與同屬的公爵蛱蝶和子爵蛱蝶明顯不同。
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Related Words

Illustration viscounts

viscounts noun

/ˈvaɪkaʊnts/

子爵

"In the historical drama, the viscounts held positions of influence in the royal court, ranking above the barons but taking orders from the earls. "

在这部历史剧中，那些子爵在皇家宫廷中身居要职，地位高于男爵，但要听从伯爵的命令。

Illustration nymphalid

nymphalid noun

/ˈnɪmfəlɪd/

蛱蝶， 蛱蝶科蝴蝶。

"While hiking in the forest, we saw a beautiful nymphalid with bright orange wings flitting between the trees. "

在森林里徒步时，我们看到一只漂亮的蛱蝶，它有着鲜艳的橙色翅膀，在树木间翩翩飞舞。

Illustration nobility

nobility noun

/nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ /noʊˈbɪlɪti/

贵族，贵族阶层

"The nobility of the kingdom held significant power and influence in the government. "

王国的贵族阶层在政府中掌握着重要的权力和影响力。

Illustration nobleman

nobleman noun

/ˈnəʊbl̩mən/ /ˈnoʊbl̩mən/

贵族， 勋贵。

"The nobleman's son was expected to attend a prestigious school for the aristocracy. "

这位贵族的儿子理所当然地应该进入一所专为贵族阶层设立的著名学校读书。

Illustration marquesses

marquesses noun

/ˈmɑːrkwɪsɪz/ /ˈmɑːrkwəsɪz/

侯爵

"The king appointed several new marquesses to positions of power, recognizing their service and placing them in rank above the earls but still below the dukes. "

国王任命了几位新的侯爵担任要职，以表彰他们的功绩，并将他们的地位排在伯爵之上，但仍在公爵之下。

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

Illustration viscount

viscount noun

/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/

子爵

"In the royal procession, the viscount walked behind the earl but ahead of the baron. "

在皇家队伍中，那位子爵走在伯爵之后，男爵之前。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration countess

countess noun

/ˈkaʊntɨs/

女伯爵，伯爵夫人

"The Countess attended the school's annual fundraising gala. "

那位伯爵夫人出席了学校一年一度的筹款晚会。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration marquess

marquess noun

/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/

侯爵

"Although lower in rank than the Duke of Wellington, the Marquess of Anglesey was a celebrated war hero in his own right. "

虽然安格尔西侯爵的爵位比惠灵顿公爵低，但他本人也是一位著名的战争英雄。

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。