princess
英 [ˌprɪnˈses]
美 [,prɪn'sɛs]
- n. 公主；王妃；女巨头
- n. (Princess)人名；(英)普琳西丝；
助记提示
1、prin- + cap-(capere) => "that takes first". => Latin princeps (genitive principis) "first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign". => princ- + -ess => princess.
中文词源
princess 公子，王妃来自prince,王子，-ess,表阴性。
英文词源
- princess (n.)
- late 14c., "woman of royal or noble birth; daughter or wife of a ruler or prince; female ruler," a native formation, or else from Old French princesse, fem. of prince (see prince). Compare Medieval Latin principissa, Italian principessa. As a colloquial form of address to a woman or girl, it is recorded from 1924 (as a term of address to a lover, early 15c.).
双语例句
- 1. The Sun had captioned a picture of Princess Diana "Princess of Veils"
- 《太阳报》在黛安娜王妃的一张照片下写了一段说明文字——“披着面纱的王妃”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Princess Royal arrived at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica.
- 长公主殿下从牙买加出发，今天早上抵达盖特威克机场。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Princess had been invited to ride in a charity race.
- 公主受邀参加一场慈善性质的赛马比赛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was like a princess in a fairy tale.
- 她就像童话里的公主。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
- 玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。
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