Roland
/ˈrəʊlənd/- the most famous of Charlemagne's paladins, hero of the Chanson de Roland (12th century). He is said to have become a friend of Oliver, another paladin, after engaging him in single combat in which neither won. Roland was killed at the Battle of Roncesvalles.罗兰(查理大帝的武士中最著名的一位, 《罗曼之歌》[12世纪]的主人公, 传说他与另一武士奥利佛单独交战, 不分胜负, 最后成了朋友; 他在龙塞斯瓦列斯之战中战死)。
短语
a Roland for an Oliver
- archaic an effective or adequate retort or response〈古〉有力的还击; 以牙还牙的报复:
he had given Mrs Carr a Roland for her Oliver.
他已经对卡尔太太以牙还牙。