The Lords is the short name for the House of Lords, one of the two houses of the British parliament — the other is the House of Commons.

The Lords「The Lords」 is the short name是簡稱 for the House of Lords指 House of Lords, one of the two houses英國國會兩院之一 of the British parliament, — the other另一院 is the House of Commons是下議院。

When people say “the Lords,” they mean that house, or the people who sit in it, taken as a group: “the Lords voted against the bill.” Members are not chosen by a public vote. Most are given a seat for life; a few are bishops of the Church of England; a very small number still inherit a seat from their family, though actually that old path is now tiny.

When當 people人們 say "the Lords,"說「the Lords」, they他們 mean意思是 that house那個議院, or或 the people who sit in it裡面的議員, taken as a group整體來說: "the Lords voted against the bill."「the Lords voted against the bill.」上議院投票反對這項法案。Members議員 are not chosen不是被選出的 by a public vote靠公眾投票。Most大多數 are given a seat for life是終身受封議席; a few有少數 are bishops of the Church of England是英國國教的主教; a very small number非常少數 still inherit a seat仍然世襲議席 from their family從家族繼承, though actually但其實 that old path那條老路 is now tiny現在已經很小了。

The name still sounds like “lords” in the old sense — high-ranking people — but many members today are not from old noble families.

The name這個名字 still sounds like仍然聽起來像 "lords" in the old sense舊意義上的「lords」貴族 — high-ranking people地位高的人 — but但 many members今天許多議員 today are not from old noble families並非來自古老貴族家庭。

British news uses “the Lords” all the time; it feels official and a little old. Other countries have an upper house, but they do not call it the Lords.

British news英國新聞 uses "the Lords"常用「the Lords」 all the time; it它 feels official and a little old感覺正式又有點老派。Other countries其他國家 have an upper house也有上議院, but但 they他們 do not call it the Lords不叫它 the Lords。