英语词源
- Agnes
- fem. proper name, mid-12c., from Old French Agnes, from Greek Hagne "pure, chaste," from fem. of hagnos "holy," from PIE *yag- "to worship, reverence" (see hagiology). St. Agnes, martyred 303 C.E., is patron saint of young girls, hence the folk connection of St. Agnes' Eve (Jan. 20-21) with love divinations. In Middle English, frequently phonetically as Annis, Annys. In U.S., among the top 50 names for girls born between 1887 and 1919.
权威例句
- 1. "Who's Agnes?" — "You'll be meeting her presently."
- “谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
- 2. Agnes was a battered woman who had killed, in self-defense, while temporarily insane.
- 阿格尼丝是个备受虐待的女人，她在一时精神错乱下出于自我防卫杀了人。
- 3. The end for Agnes Smedley came untimely and under difficult circumstances.
- 艾格妮丝·史沫特莱在艰难的环境下过早地结束了自己的一生.
- 4. Much happiness came to Agnes in this Yan'an period.
- 艾格妮丝在延安这段时期,经历了许多使她感到欢快的事情.
- 5. At this time in Shanghai Agnes was involved in many things.
- 这一时期的艾格妮丝在上海插手的活动极多.