Tudor describes the time in English history from 1485 to 1603, when the Tudor family sat on the throne — Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. So you will read about the Tudor period, Tudor England, a Tudor king, Tudor London. It is an adjective made from a family name, which is why it is always written with a capital T.

Tudor Tudor describes指的是 the time in English history英國歷史上 from 1485 to 1603從1485到1603年這段時間, when the Tudor family sat on the throne當時都鐸家族坐在王位上 — Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I亨利七世、亨利八世、愛德華六世、瑪麗一世和伊麗莎白一世。So所以 you你 will read about會讀到 the Tudor period都鐸時期, Tudor England都鐸時代的英格蘭, a Tudor king都鐸王朝的國王, Tudor London都鐸時代的倫敦。It它 is an adjective made from a family name是從一個家族姓氏變來的形容詞，which is why這就是為什麼 it is always written with a capital T它一定要大寫T開頭。

Two of these rulers are the reason the word is famous at all: Henry VIII, who married six times and broke England away from the Catholic Church, and his daughter Elizabeth I, whose long reign covers Shakespeare's whole working life. So when a British person says "Tudor", quite often they are not thinking about dates — they are thinking about that whole world: the beheadings, the ruffs, the plays, the ships.

Two of these rulers這些統治者裡有兩位 are the reason the word is famous at all是這個字之所以出名的原因：Henry VIII亨利八世, who married six times他結過六次婚 and broke England away from the Catholic Church還讓英格蘭脫離天主教會, and his daughter Elizabeth I還有他的女兒伊麗莎白一世, whose long reign covers Shakespeare's whole working life她漫長的統治涵蓋了莎士比亞整個創作生涯。So所以 when a British person says "Tudor"當英國人說「Tudor」的時候, quite often他們常常 they are not thinking about dates想的不是年代 — they are thinking about that whole world而是那整個世界：the beheadings, the ruffs, the plays, the ships砍頭處決、皺領、戲劇、船艦。

There is a second use you will meet more often in daily life than in a history class: Tudor is a style of building. A Tudor house has white walls with dark wooden beams crossing them in stripes and triangles, small windows with many little panes, and a steep pointed roof.

There is a second use還有第二種用法 you will meet more often in daily life than in a history class你在日常生活裡遇到的機會比在歷史課上還多：Tudor Tudor is a style of building指的是一種建築風格。A Tudor house都鐸式房子 has white walls with dark wooden beams crossing them in stripes and triangles有白牆配深色木條交錯成條紋和三角形, small windows with many little panes窗戶小、有很多小格玻璃, and a steep pointed roof還有陡峭的尖屋頂。

Most houses called Tudor today are not from the 1500s at all — they are newer houses built to look old, and estate agents love the word. The English also say mock Tudor for these, sometimes kindly, sometimes as a small joke.

Most houses called Tudor today今天被稱作Tudor的房子多數 are not from the 1500s at all根本不是1500年代蓋的 — they are newer houses built to look old而是刻意蓋成舊樣子的新房子，and estate agents love the word房仲很愛用這個字。The English英國人 also say mock Tudor for these也把這些叫做mock Tudor（仿都鐸式）, sometimes kindly有時是善意的, sometimes as a small joke有時帶點小玩笑的意思。

Note that Tudor almost always sits in front of a noun. You would not say "this house is Tudor" as easily as "this is a Tudor house", though both are heard.

Note that請注意 Tudor Tudor almost always sits in front of a noun幾乎總是放在名詞前面。You你 would not say "this house is Tudor"不會像說「this is a Tudor house」那樣自然地說「this house is Tudor」 as easily as像說 "this is a Tudor house"「this is a Tudor house」那樣自然, though both are heard不過兩種說法都聽得到。