锦衣卫的英文：
imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty which eventually became a sort of SS troops

imperial是什么意思：
adj. 帝国的；皇帝的；至高无上的；威严的；英制的
n. 纸张尺寸；特等品

An imperious look,command,gesture
飞扬跋扈的样子、专横的命令、傲慢的姿势.

He was certainly much more imperious-she ended by calling it imperial.
他肯定更加盛气凌人，她却认为那是气宇轩昂。

To confer the rank of nobility by an imperial appointment.
策命授爵。

guards是什么意思：
n. 卫兵；护卫队；守卫；警戒；防护装置；列车长
v. 看守；监视；控制；防范

guarding position
防守位置

a guarded answer
谨慎的回答

...the Irish Guards
...爱尔兰近卫团

ming是什么意思：
n. 明朝，明代
adj. 明朝的，明代的

There is no doubt that the Qing Dynasty postdates the Ming Dynasty.
毫无疑问，清朝继明朝之后。

The ancient painting is warranted to be finished in Ming Dynasty.
那幅古画被证实是绘于明代。

It was first introduced during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
最早始于明清之际，当时称洋画。