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Alexander

英美 [,ælɪg'zændɚ]

解释

n. 亚历山大（男子名）

※ 提供单词"Alexander"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

Alexander 亚历山大大帝

alex, 保护，词源同ark, 方舟，字母r,l音变。词根ander, 人，此处指人民。

英文词源

Alexander: masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Alexandros "defender of men," from alexein "to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away, defend, protect" + aner (genitive andros) "man" (see anthropo-). The first element is related to Greek alke "protection, help, strength, power, courage," alkimos "strong;" cognate with Sanskrit raksati "protects," Old English ealgian "to defend." As a kind of cocktail, it is attested from 1930.

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例句和用法

1. Alexander Lazarus is a food critic for the newspaper.: 亚历山大·拉扎勒斯是为该报撰稿的饮食评论家。

2. Mr Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions.: 亚历山大先生对自己的抱负毫不隐讳。

3. She gave up her studies to have Alexander.: 为了生亚历山大，她放弃了学业。

4. Alexander rolled up his trouser legs.: 亚历山大把裤腿卷起来。

5. Alexander is a racist who refuses to employ blacks.: 亚历山大是个种族歧视者,拒绝聘用黑人.