minstrel
US /ˈmɪn.strəl/
UK /ˈmɪn.strəl/
1.
吟遊詩人, 遊吟詩人
a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
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The minstrel entertained the court with tales of chivalry.
吟遊詩人用騎士故事娛樂宮廷。
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A wandering minstrel played his lute in the town square.
一位流浪的吟遊詩人在城鎮廣場彈奏他的魯特琴。
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吟遊藝人 (黑臉表演者), 黑臉歌舞團成員
a member of a group of entertainers who performed in minstrel shows, typically with blackened faces, singing songs and telling jokes.
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The old photographs showed a group of minstrels in blackface.
老照片顯示一群塗黑臉的吟遊藝人。
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The history of minstrel shows is complex and controversial.
吟遊藝人表演的歷史複雜且充滿爭議。