Marquis
['mɑːkwɪs]
['mɑːkwɪs] or ['mɑrkwɪs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count.
(noun.) humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937).
整理:希欧多尔--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent.
乔斯林編輯
解釋/意思:
n. a title of nobility next below that of a duke first given in England in 1386:—fem. Mar′chioness.—ns. Mar′quisāte the dignity or lordship of a marquis; Marquise in France a marchioness: a style of parasol about 1850.
整理:希欧多尔
例句/造句/用法:
- To one of the most generous and kindest men in the world, as he is one of the greatest--to my excellent friend, the Marquis of Steyne. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- But he lives unknown in England, he is no Marquis there; he is Mr. Charles Darnay. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- He will be marquis some day, and there is no denying that she would make a good marchioness: she looks handsomer than ever in her mourning. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Yes, said the Marquis. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- From the Marquis of Steyne? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- In the evening a remarkably fine-looking man requested to speak to me, from the Marquis of Wellesley. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Marquis of Rockingham, Sir George Saville, and some others who honoured me with a show of friendly regard when in England. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Bernouilli, Genevois, and the Marquis de Jouffroy used paddles on the duck’s foot principle, which closed when dragged forward, and expanded when pushed to the rear. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- I saw him then, messieurs, began the mender of roads, a year ago this running summer, underneath the carriage of the Marquis, hanging by the chain. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- I am cool now, said Monsieur the Marquis, and may go to bed. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The scantlings of the Marquis of Worcester were now being converted into complete structures. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- We are discussing the merits of the young Marquis of Worcester, Prince, Fanny observed to him. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I asked my friend, the young Marquis of Worcester, why he did not curl his straight locks. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Yes, repeated the Marquis. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Monsieur the Marquis ran his eyes over them all, as if they had been mere rats come out of their holes. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Who knows; we are but mortal, even marquises and dukes are but mortal. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- But as to counts, marquises, dukes, earls, and the like, I was not so scrupulous. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
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