英语单词

poetess是什么意思

poetess

美 [,poə'tɛs]
  • n. 女诗人

中文词源


poetess 女诗人

poet-,诗人,-ess,表阴性。

英文词源


poetess (n.)
1520s, from poet + -ess. Earlier fem. form was poetresse (early 15c.). Old Norse had skaldkona "poetess."

双语例句


1. Isn't there a suggestion that "poetess" is slightly pejorative?
难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗?

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2. She seemed less like a poetess than a distracted housewife.
她似乎不像个女诗人,更像一个心烦意乱的家庭主妇。

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3. She just went through the motions of being a poetess.
她只不过装成一个女诗人.

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4. She is the greatest living poetess.
她是当代最伟大的女诗人.

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5. I tell you hopeless grief is passionless. ( E . B . Browning , British poetess )
我告诉你,没有希望的悲伤是没有激情的. ( 英国女诗人布朗宁 )

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