beefeater伦敦塔看守；英国皇家禁卫军仪仗卫士
在口语中，我们用beefeaters称呼伦敦塔（the Tower of London）的御用侍从卫士（yeoman warder）。为什么呢？因为在15世纪后期，被任命的皇家护卫叫beefeaters，其中eater是“仆人”的意思，beef则是高地位、高生活水准的指称。相较于loaf-eaters（卑微的仆人）而言，beef-servants或beefeaters则享有更舒适的生活。
另有一说，称该词源自buffetier，指受到厚待去照料皇家餐具柜（buffet）的仆人。相较于前一种说法，该说法成立的可能性要小一点。
常见短语
“beefeater” 是指英国伦敦塔的卫兵，同时也是一种在英国制造的一种杜松子酒的品牌。以下是包含单词“beefeater”的50个短语，以及它们的中文解释：
- beefeater guard: 伦敦塔卫兵
- Tower of London beefeaters: 伦敦塔卫兵
- Royal beefeaters: 皇家卫兵
- Traditional beefeater uniform: 传统伦敦塔卫兵制服
- Yeoman Warder (beefeater): 侍卫长（伦敦塔卫兵）
- beefeater ceremony: 伦敦塔卫兵仪式
- Historic beefeater role: 历史上的伦敦塔卫兵角色
- beefeater costume: 伦敦塔卫兵服装
- beefeater hat: 伦敦塔卫兵帽子
- beefeater rifle: 伦敦塔卫兵步枪
- beefeater presence: 伦敦塔卫兵存在
- Famous beefeater tour: 著名的伦敦塔卫兵导览
- beefeater history: 伦敦塔卫兵历史
- beefeater duties: 伦敦塔卫兵职责
- beefeater barracks: 伦敦塔卫兵营房
- beefeater march: 伦敦塔卫兵行进
- beefeater salute: 伦敦塔卫兵敬礼
- beefeater post: 伦敦塔卫兵岗位
- beefeater ceremony schedule: 伦敦塔卫兵仪式时间表
- beefeater tradition: 伦敦塔卫兵传统
- beefeater escort: 伦敦塔卫兵护卫
- beefeater identity: 伦敦塔卫兵身份
- beefeater role in history: 伦敦塔卫兵在历史上的作用
- beefeater guide: 伦敦塔卫兵导游
- beefeater attire: 伦敦塔卫兵服饰
- beefeater routine: 伦敦塔卫兵日常
- beefeater ceremony tradition: 伦敦塔卫兵仪式传统
- beefeater guard change: 伦敦塔卫兵换岗
- beefeater tour information: 伦敦塔卫兵导览信息
- beefeater tour route: 伦敦塔卫兵导览路线
- beefeater visitor interaction: 伦敦塔卫兵与游客互动
- beefeater hat ceremony: 伦敦塔卫兵帽子仪式
- beefeater history presentation: 伦敦塔卫兵历史介绍
- beefeater educational program: 伦敦塔卫兵教育项目
- beefeater significance: 伦敦塔卫兵意义
- beefeater tour booking: 伦敦塔卫兵导览预订
- beefeater heritage: 伦敦塔卫兵遗产
- beefeater guard uniform: 伦敦塔卫兵制服
- beefeater visitor attraction: 伦敦塔卫兵游客景点
- beefeater guided tour: 伦敦塔卫兵导览
- beefeater presence at the Tower: 伦敦塔的卫兵存在
