beadle

基本解釋

The Bishop sent for him, reproved him gently, and appointed him beadle in the cathedral.
主教卻把他招來，輕輕責(zé)備了幾句，派他去充當(dāng)天主堂里的執(zhí)禮杖者。
The beadle bolted in haste his last mouthful of fat bacon, washed down the greasy morsel with the last rinsings of the pot of ale.
牧師助理慌忙吞下最后一口肥臘腿，用瓶子里剩下的殘酒把滿口油膩沖下肚去。
The grim beadle now made a gesture with his staff.
獄吏此時(shí)用權(quán)杖做了個(gè)姿勢(shì)。
They always sent their beadle the day before to say they were coming.
在他們來之前，總是先派一個(gè)小職員來知會(huì)他們要來。