Duchess
['dʌtʃɪs;-es] or ['dʌtʃəs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right.
整理:泰勒--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.
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例句/造句/用法:
- She was engaged to breakfast that morning with the Duchess of Beltshire, and at twelve o'clock she asked to be set ashore in the gig. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- The coachman, Mr. Boniface, had also had the honour of driving the duchess in auld lang syne. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Napoleon, thwarted of a Russian princess, snubbed indeed by Alexander, turned to Austria, and married the arch-duchess Marie Louise. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The long habit of rapid transitions made it easy for her to exclaim to the Duchess: Why, I thought you'd gone back to the Princess! 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- I never take it off, nor behave differently to the first duchess in the land! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I am joining the Duchess tomorrow, she explained, and it seemed easier for me to remain on shore for the night. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Do you think that the Duchess had anything to do with the matter? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The Empress appeared in the verandah, and the little Grand Duchess came out into the crowd. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The duchess, unlike Lord Frederick Bentinck, was fond of hard words. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I turned many an anxious glance towards the Duchess of Beaufort's box in vain, as well as towards the door of my own. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Charming woman, the Duchess, you understand; and a very good friend of mine; but RATHER a liberal education. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- If Fate had ordained that she should be a Duchess, she would even have done that duty too. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- By Jove, I promised to join the Duchess for supper at the LONDON HOUSE; but it's past twelve, and I suppose they've all scattered. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- They had seats on one of the stands, but of course they couldn't stop quiet: the Duchess never can. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- It was that which George had put into the bouquet and given to Becky on the night of the Duchess of Richmond's ball. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- But the Colonel yawned sadly among the Duchesses and great ladies of the Court. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
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