gentleman-farmer

gentleman-farmer

美 　英

• n.(占有土地,不劳动,只管经营,管理的)乡绅
• 网络以农耕为消遣；农民

词形变化

复数：gentlemen-farmers  

英汉解释

n.	1. (占有土地,不劳动,只管经营,管理的)乡绅

英英解释

n.	1. a farmer with an independent source of income who farms for pleasure rather than for money 2. a man who owns a farm but employs a manager and staff to work it

例句

So it was lucky for the U. S. that George Washington spent so little time as a gentleman farmer.

所以，乔治.华盛顿只花少许时光在当谦和农夫之上，真是美国人的幸运。

Its owner, Mr Pilkington, was an easy-going gentleman-farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season.

庄园主皮尔金顿先生是一个随和的乡绅，根据季节的不同，他把大量的时间花在钓鱼和打猎上。

After the Revolutionary War, George Washington more than anything, hoped to live as a gentleman farmer in Virginia.

在独立战争之后，乔治.华盛顿最想作的事情就是到弗吉尼亚州当个谦和的农夫。

His time was brief as a gentleman farmer. But he did leave an astounding mark on American history and culture.

虽然他当谦和农夫的时光相当短暂，但是他却在美国历史与文化上留下了一个令人赞叹的标记。

So now, in process of becoming gentleman farmer, he was specializing at various farms.

所以现在，他在成为乡绅的过程中，对各种农场进行专门研究。