The principle of serfdom was ingrained in medieval society

在中世纪社会里,家奴制是根深蒂固的。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

This idiom is very old, dating back to Medieval times. Rain would often ruin the process of making hay. So, farmers had no choice but to make hay when the sun was shining.

这句习语非常古老，可以追溯到中世纪。雨水经常会破坏晒干草的过程。所以，农民们别无选择，只能在阳光好的时候晒干草。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：把握良机

Encyclopedia Britannica explains that in "medieval England there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the wheat used to make it." If bakers did not give their customers the correct amount, they could get fined or worse -- beat! So, they would bake a little extra just to be sure.

不列颠百科全书解释说，“在中世纪的英格兰，有一些法律将面包价格与用于制作面包的小麦的价格联系了起来。”如果面包师给顾客的数量不对，他们可能会被罚款，甚至是受刑。所以，为了保险起见，他们会稍微多烤一点。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：一毛钱一打，意指普通的、随处可见的

Then there is Holy Toledo! It is another expression of surprise. It refers to the city of Toledo, Spain, an important religious center in medieval times. Toledo was a holy city for both the Roman Catholics and the Muslim Moors of Spain.

再有就是Holy Toledo!这是另一种惊喜的表达。它和中世纪时重要的宗教中心，西班牙城市托莱多有关。托莱多曾是罗马天主教徒和西班牙穆斯林摩尔人共同的圣城。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：感叹词

Then there is Holy Toledo! It is another expression of surprise. It refers to the city of Toledo, Spain, an important religious center in medieval times. Toledo was a holy city for both the Roman Catholics and the Muslim Moors of Spain.

再有就是Holy Toledo!这是另一种惊喜的表达。它和中世纪时重要的宗教中心，西班牙城市托莱多有关。托莱多曾是罗马天主教徒和西班牙穆斯林摩尔人共同的圣城。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：感叹词