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A courtier was someone with a place at a royal court in the past — living near the king or queen, serving, advising, carrying messages, or simply being seen. It is a history word. Courtiers had to watch their manners, clothes, and words.
in the past過去 a courtier朝臣 was是 someone with a place at a royal court在皇宮裡有一席之地的人 living住得 near the king or queen靠近國王或王后 serving服侍 advising建言 carrying messages傳話 or simply being seen或只是單純露臉 It is這是 a history word一個歷史用詞 Courtiers朝臣們 had to必須 watch注意 their manners, clothes, and words自己的舉止、穿著和言辭
The word can be calm (a person of the court) or a little sharp: a courtier may be good at pleasing whoever holds power. Though actually not every courtier was important; some only hung about hoping to be noticed.
The word這個詞 can be可以是 calm中性的 (a person of the court)（宮廷中人） or a little sharp也可以帶點諷刺 a courtier朝臣 may be good at可能很擅長 pleasing whoever holds power討好掌權的人 Though actually不過事實上 not every courtier並非每個朝臣 was important都很重要 some有些人 only hung about只是待在那裡 hoping to be noticed希望被人注意到
We do not use it for people in a law court (that is a different court).
We do not use it我們不會用這個詞 for people in a law court指法院裡的人 (that is a different court)那是另一種court
If you use it about an office, you are making a joke: this person flatters the boss the way an old courtier flattered a king.
If you use it about an office如果拿它來說辦公室裡的人 you are making a joke那是在開玩笑 this person flatters the boss這個人拍老闆馬屁 the way an old courtier flattered a king就像古時候的朝臣拍國王馬屁一樣
組成From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier (a person linked to something).
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
courtiernoun/ˈkɔɹtiɚ/
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A person in attendance at a royal court.
- By the Lord, Horatio, this three years I have taken note of it, the age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe.
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A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
- People shouted cheerfully and flinched, but the Prime Minister didn't flinch, she fortified her voice with a firm diapason as if rising to the challenge of a rowdy Chamber. Around her her courtiers started like pheasants.
- The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
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biologyentomologynatural-sciencesAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。