beefeater

英 [ˈbiːfiːtə(r)] 美 [ˈbiːfiːtər]

n.  伦敦塔卫兵(穿传统制服)

复数:beefeaters

BNC.37633 / COCA.45416



牛津词典

noun

  1. 伦敦塔卫兵(穿传统制服)
    a guard who dresses in a traditional uniform at the Tower of London

    柯林斯词典

    1. (身穿16世纪风格服装的)伦敦塔卫兵
      Beefeaters are guards at the Tower of London. They wear a uniform made in the style of the sixteenth century.

      英英释义

      noun

      1. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

          Synonym:    yeomanyeoman of the guard