specially produced silver coins given each year by the British king or queen to a selected group of poor people on Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter). The ceremony continues a tradition which began in the Middle Ages. At that time the king or queen washed the feet of the poor people, in memory of Christ's washing of his disciples' feet. 钱:英国国王或王后每年在Ma迪星期四(复活节前的星期四)每年向选定的一群穷人提供的特殊制作的银币。仪式延续了始于中世纪的传统。那时,国王或王后洗了穷人的脚,以纪念基督洗门徒的脚。