Esquire is a polite title written after a man’s name, most often as Esq., especially on a formal envelope or letter: Thomas Wright, Esq. It is not a job you introduce yourself with in the street.

Esquire這個字 is a polite title是一種禮貌敬稱 written after a man's name寫在男性姓名之後 most often as Esq.最常縮寫成Esq. especially on a formal envelope or letter尤其用在正式的信封或書信上 Thomas Wright, Esq.就像這樣的寫法 It is not這不是 you introduce yourself with in the street你會在路上自我介紹時用 a job的職稱

In Britain it has long been a gentleman’s courtesy in addresses, a notch of respect rather than a precise rank. In the United States, lawyers often put Esq. after their names; that legal habit is strong there, and some women lawyers use it too, though the old rule was “for men.” Though actually, the word started as a job: an esquire was a shield-bearer, a young man attending a knight — the same world as squire.

In Britain在英國 it has long been長久以來都是 a gentleman's courtesy in addresses書信上對紳士的一種禮貌 a notch of respect一種帶著敬意的用法 rather than a precise rank而不是精確的官階 In the United States在美國 lawyers often put Esq. after their names律師常在姓名後面加Esq. that legal habit is strong there這個法律圈的習慣在當地很盛行 some women lawyers use it too有些女律師也會用 though the old rule was "for men."雖然舊規矩說這是「給男性用的」 Though actually不過其實 the word started as a job這個字一開始是指一種職業 an esquire was a shield-beareresquire是「持盾的人」 a young man attending a knight服侍騎士的年輕人 the same world as squire和squire是同一個世界的詞

That medieval rank faded; the leftover is mostly ink on an envelope. Saying “he is an esquire” as if it were doctor or teacher sounds odd in modern English.

That medieval rank faded那個中世紀的官階已經消失了 the leftover is mostly ink on an envelope留下來的大多只是信封上的墨水字 Saying "he is an esquire"說「he is an esquire」 as if it were doctor or teacher好像它是doctor或teacher那樣的職稱 sounds odd in modern English在現代英文裡聽起來很奇怪