Lords temporal
[法] 世俗贵族
📖 牛津释义
Lords temporal
(Brit) noblemen in the House of Lords who inherit their titles or are given them for life 上议院中的世俗议员（世袭贵族或终身贵族）.
🧩 词语组成解析
n. 上议院；（前面与the连用）上院议员
temporal
['tɛmpərəl]
adj. 时间的;世俗的;暂存的;<语>表示时间的;
n. 暂存的事物，世间的事物;世俗的权力;一时的事物，俗事;
tempor时间+al形容词后缀→ 现世的；暂时的
🗣️ 情景例句
Or at least I think I do.
至少我想我有了答案。
Messengers should neither be headed nor hanged.
两国相争，不斩来使。
and by measuring the time interval between the taps and the receipt of the echoes, the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated.
测出回声间隔的时间，便可算出该处海洋的深度。