英语词源
- Betsy
- fem. pet name, a diminutive of Bet, itself short for Elizabet or Elizabeth. Betsy as the typical a pet name for a favorite firearm is attested in American English by 1856 (compare Brown Bess, by 1785, British army slang for the old flintlock musket).
权威例句
- 1. She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.
- 她尤其偏爱一个名叫贝齐的小女孩。
- 2. For instance, a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa, Beth or Betsy.
- 例如说, 名为伊丽莎白(elizabeth) 的女孩,可能被叫做丽莎(Lisa), 贝丝(Beth),或是贝兹Betsy(Betsy).
- 3. " Well, push Randa off you , Betsy , and hush.
- " 唔, 贝特西, 把兰达推开, 别嚷嚷.
- 4. " Ma, " cried small Betsy, " Randa's sitting on my dress and I'm getting all wrinkled. "
- " 妈, " 小贝特西喊道, " 兰达坐在我衣裳上,弄得我浑身都要皱巴巴的了.
- 5. According to the old tradition, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross.
- 根据传说, 第一面美国国旗是贝特西·罗斯缝制的.