duchess
英 ['d?t??s; -es]
美['d?t??s]
- n. 公爵夫人；女公爵；雍容華貴的婦女；小老板娘
- vt. （澳）盛情款待；討好
- vi. 熱情款待；討好
TEM4低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?duchesses;
助記提示
duchess........大氣死（很氣派）.........公爵夫人
中文詞源
duchess 女公爵
來自duke,公爵。-ess, 表女性。
英文詞源
- duchess
- duchess: see duke
- duchess (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French duchesse, from Late Latin or Medieval Latin ducissa, fem. of dux (see duke (n.)). Often spelled dutchess until early 19c. (as in Dutchess County, New York, U.S.).
雙語例句
- 1. Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.
- 雖然地位顯赫，但是公爵夫人并不會(huì)得到優(yōu)待。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Princess Alexandra was to inherit the title of Duchess of Fife.
- 亞歷山德拉公主將會(huì)繼承法夫女公爵的爵位。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent opened an art exhibition recently.
- 肯特公爵夫人殿下最近為一個(gè)藝術(shù)展覽揭幕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The following evening the duchess was again receiving guests.
- 第二天晚上公爵夫人又在會(huì)客。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Duchess's glare was glacial.
- 公爵夫人冷漠地看著。
來自柯林斯例句