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princess

英 [ˌprɪnˈses] 美 [,prɪn'sɛs]

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解释

n. 公主；王妃；女巨头
n. (Princess)人名；(英)普琳西丝；

※ 提供单词"princess"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

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.).

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例句和用法

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”。

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。

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。

4. She was like a princess in a fairy tale.: 她就像童话里的公主。

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。