carpet knight

短语

地毯骑士

词形变化

carpet knights 复数 carpet knights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    One who avoids hard work; a fop; an idler.

    过时
  3. 3.

    A lady's man.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    One made a knight during a time of peace and therefore for some reason other than military distinction or service.

    历史

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

In the sense of a non-military knight: so called because they were created while kneeling on a carpet, not the field.

来源:wiktionary