英语词源
- Harriet
- fem. proper name, fem. of Harry.
We think that gentlemen lose a particle of their respect for young ladies who allow their names to be abbreviated into such cognomens as Kate, Madge, Bess, Nell, &c. Surely it is more lady-like to be called Catharine, Margaret, Eliza, or Ellen. We have heard the beautiful name Virginia degraded into Jinny; and Harriet called Hatty, or even Hadge. [Eliza Leslie, "Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book," Philadelphia, 1839]
Nautical slang Harriet Lane "preserved meat" (1896) is the name of the victim of a notorious murder in which it was alleged the killer chopped up her body.
权威例句
- 1. Harriet graduated with a first class degree in literature.
- 哈丽雅特毕业时获文学一级学士学位。
- 2. As usual, Harriet is trying to stir up trouble.
- 像往常一样，哈丽雅特正试图找麻烦。
- 3. That Harriet is a cold-hearted bitch.
- 那个哈丽雅特是个心肠冷酷的婊子。
- 4. Harriet fiddled with a pen on the desk.
- 哈丽雅特摆弄着桌上的钢笔。
- 5. Harriet was an easy, responsive little girl.
- 哈丽雅特是一个随和机灵的小女孩。