shire
/ˈʃaɪə(r); ʃaɪr or, in compounds, 在复合词中读作-ʃə(r); -ʃɚ/ n
1 [C] (arch 古) county (now chiefly usedin the names of certain counties, eg Hampshire, Yorkshire) 郡（现主要用於地名, 如 Hampshire, Yorkshire）.
2 the shires [pl]
certain midland counties of England and parts of these well known for fox-hunting 英格兰中部几个郡（其中有些以猎狐区著名）.