A retinue is the group of people who travel with someone important and look after them — helpers, advisers, guards, servants.

A retinue Retinue這個字 is指的是 the group of people who travel with someone important and look after them跟著重要人物到處走並照顧他的一群人 — helpers, advisers, guards, servants——像是助理、顧問、護衛、僕人。

Kings had retinues. Visiting leaders still do.

Kings古代國王 had retinues有隨從。 Visiting leaders來訪的領袖 still do現在也還是一樣。

Film stars have them too, though magazines often say “entourage” for that modern, glossy version of the same idea.

Film stars電影明星 have them too也有這種隨從 though magazines often say "entourage"不過雜誌常用「entourage」這個字 for that modern, glossy version of the same idea來指同樣概念比較現代、光鮮亮麗的版本。

The word feels a little old and a little grand; you would not call your friends your retinue unless you were teasing. Though actually, news writers still use it with a straight face: “the president and his retinue.” It names the people around the important person, not the important person, and not a random crowd — they are there to help and to show that this person matters.

The word feels a little old and a little grand這個字聽起來有點古老、有點氣派 you would not call your friends your retinue你不會把朋友叫做自己的 retinue unless you were teasing除非是在開玩笑。 Though actually不過 news writers still use it with a straight face新聞寫作者還是會很正經地使用它 "the president and his retinue."像是「總統和他的隨從」。 It names the people around the important person它指的是圍繞在重要人物身邊的人 not the important person不是那個重要人物本人 and not a random crowd也不是隨便一群人 they are there to help and to show that this person matters他們在那裡是為了幫忙，也顯示這個人物很重要。