Catherine

英 ['kæθrɪn] 美

畅通词汇

Catherine: fem. proper name, from French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Katerina, from Latin Ecaterina, from Greek Aikaterine. The -h- was introduced 16c., probably a folk etymology from Greek katharos "pure" (see catharsis). The initial Greek vowel is preserved in Russian form Ekaterina.

As the name of a type of pear, attested from 1640s. Catherine wheel (early 13c.) is named for St. Catherine of Alexandria, legendary virgin martyr from the time of Maximinus who was tortured on a spiked wheel. Her name day is Nov. 25. A popular saint in the Middle Ages, which accounts for the popularity of the given name.

1. Catherine was ready to explode. "I think you're contemptible!": 凯瑟琳气得快要炸了。“我觉得你真是可鄙！”

2. Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.: 凯瑟琳确保这条消息直接传达给了沃尔特。

3. Catherine demonstrated the proper way to cleanse the face.: 凯瑟琳演示了洁面的正确方法。

4. Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.: 叶卡捷琳娜大帝资助发展艺术和科学。

5. Douglas telephoned Catherine at her office. She refused to take his calls.: 道格拉斯把电话打进凯瑟琳的办公室，可是她不接。