the vicar of bray中文什么意思

见风使舵之人

两面派, 看风使舵的人

• vicar:    n. 1.教区牧师；〔美国〕教堂牧师 ...
• bray:    n. 布雷〔姓氏〕。
• vicar of bray:    布雷神父 看风转舵的人

百科释义

The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.