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gentleman-farmer

/jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer/US // ˈdʒɛn tl mənˈfɑr mər //

农夫先生,农夫,庄稼人,农民先生

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural gen·tle·men-farm·ers.

    • : a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income.
    • : a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor.

Examples

  • The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.

  • Still, I found myself agreeing with the older gentleman who saw the room as a sea of gentiles.

  • “They are innocent of the charges leveled against them,” a statement issued by Farmer, who also represents the accused, said.

  • You mentioned Ecleftic, and the strip club anthem “Perfect Gentleman” is on there.

  • That being a gentleman and respecting women is a sign of being a failure.

  • E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.

  • He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.

  • A gentleman expatiating upon the good looks of women, declared that he had never yet seen an ugly woman.

  • A gentleman got out of a carriage before it stopped, and fell between the rail and the platform.

  • At another time her affections were deeply engaged by a young gentleman who visited a lady on a neighboring plantation.