名詞 minstrel:

1. a singer of folk songs
   同義詞：folk singer, jongleur, poet-singer, troubadour
2. a performer in a minstrel show

動(dòng)詞 minstrel:

1. celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels

1. Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.
   打拍者巡游演出中站在一端敲擊骨制或木制響板的人
2. The end man in a minstrel show.
   壓軸巡游演出中的最后藝人
3. The minstrel has been to many places before he came here.
   在來(lái)到這里之前，這個(gè)吟游詩(shī)人已經(jīng)去過(guò)很多地方。
4. The minstrel travelled about the country singing songs and poems written by him.
   這名吟游詩(shī)人在全國(guó)游歷，吟唱他自己寫(xiě)的詩(shī)歌。

min.strel

n.（名詞）
A medieval entertainer who traveled from place to place, especially to sing and recite poetry.
吟游詩(shī)人：游歷各地的中世紀(jì)表演者，尤指歌唱或背詠詩(shī)歌的演員

A lyric poet.
抒情詩(shī)人
A musician.
音樂(lè)家

One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show.
說(shuō)唱演員：由白人扮黑人并演出滑稽說(shuō)唱戲的巡回演出團(tuán)演員
A performance of such a show.
滑稽說(shuō)唱表演

來(lái)源：
Middle English minstral
中古英語(yǔ) minstral
from Old French menestrel [servant, entertainer]
源自 古法語(yǔ) menestrel [仆人，演員]
from Late Latin ministeri3lis [official in the imperial household]
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) ministeri3lis [在皇室中的官員]
from Latin ministerium [ministry] * see ministry
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) ministerium [牧師職務(wù)] *參見(jiàn) ministry