an Englishman's home is his castle是什么意思_an Englishman's home is his castle的用法_词性_词根

双语例句

There is a commonly quoted saying in Britain, "An Englishman's home is his castle, which sums up the importance we give to our own bit of private territory."

背景：这是英国大学的一个生活上的指导老师在为外国学生讲英国风俗/礼仪的开场白。具体礼仪就是在到英国人家里（作客）怎么表现为好，得注意一些什么…

释义

Brit. proverb an English person's home is a place where they may do as they please and from which they may exclude anyone they choose.

〈英谚〉英国人的家是他的城堡（意指英国人在家中想做什么就可做什么，不允许任何人擅入私宅）。