| 释义 |
bach·e·lor
\ˈbach(ə)lə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bacheler, from Old French, young man, squire, from Medieval Latin baccalarius dependent farmer, tenant, young clerk, advanced student, of Celtic origin; akin to Irish Gaelic bachlach peasant, shepherd, from Old Irish bachall staff, from Latin baculus, baculum — more at bacterium
1.
a. : a usually young knight who was entitled to display his own pennon but who followed the banner of another : knight bachelor
b. : an apprentice or novice knight
2. : a person who has received what is usually the first or lowest degree conferred by a college or university or by some professional schools
< bachelor of letters >
< bachelor of divinity >
< bachelor of laws >
3.
a. : an unmarried person of marriageable age; especially : a man of marriageable age
< remained a bachelor for seven years after his wife's death >
< a bachelor girl >
b. : a male animal; specifically : a young male fur seal when without a mate during breeding time
4. : white crappie
• bach·e·lor·dom \-dəm\ noun -s
• bach·e·lor·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun -s |