Word · Frequency #10676
Austen
简·奥斯汀
Jane Austen (1775-1817), English novelist known for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families
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n. English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
奥斯丁(男子名)
奥斯丁(男子名)
In use
I borrowed a novel by Austen from the library yesterday.
Austen's characters often face difficult choices about love and money.
Many people enjoy the film adaptations of Austen's novels.
Jane Austen + verb
Jane Austen 是作家全名,Austen 是姓氏。
Jane Austen is famous for her novels.
简·奥斯汀以她的小说闻名。
Austen's + noun
Austen's 后接表示作品、风格等的名词。
Austen's style is clear and witty.
奥斯汀的文风清晰而机智。
by Austen
by Austen 用来标示作品的作者。
Pride and Prejudice was written by Austen.
《傲慢与偏见》是奥斯汀写的。
Common mistakes
Jane Austin wrote Pride and Prejudice.Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice.
Austen 与 Austin 是形近异义词:Austen 是作家简·奥斯汀的姓氏,Austin 是地名/人名。指这位作家时必须拼写 Austen,不能写成 Austin。
I read an Austen's novel yesterday.I read an Austen novel yesterday.
专有名词作定语时直接用名词(an Austen novel),不加所有格 's,否则会构成 an 和 Austen's 双重限定词。删去 's 即可。
Connections
Collocations
- Jane Austen
- 简·奥斯汀
- We read Jane Austen in our English literature class.我们在英语文学课上读简·奥斯汀。
- Austen novel
- 奥斯汀小说
- Pride and Prejudice is my favorite Austen novel.《傲慢与偏见》是我最喜欢的奥斯汀小说。
- Austen heroine
- 奥斯汀笔下的女主人公
- Elizabeth Bennet is perhaps Austen's most beloved heroine.伊丽莎白·班纳特也许是奥斯汀最受人喜爱的女主人公。
- Austen adaptation
- 奥斯汀作品改编作品
- The BBC has produced many Austen adaptations.英国广播公司制作了许多奥斯汀作品改编作品。
- Austen scholar
- 奥斯汀研究学者
- Austen scholars continue to debate the irony in her novels.奥斯汀研究学者们一直在讨论她小说中的反讽。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Austen 音近‘奥斯丁’,联想到英国女作家简·奥斯汀和《傲慢与偏见》。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:文学讨论、人物介绍 该词在英语中通常作为人名。在文学语境中多指英国小说家简·奥斯汀,中性场合使用即可。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 Austen 同音的词是 Austin(/ˈɔːstɪn/,美国城市名)。注意拼写类似但读音不同:listen、fasten、hasten 都以 -sten 结尾,但 t 不发音,分别读 /ˈlɪsən/、/ˈfæsən/、/ˈheɪsən/;Justin 虽然拼写相近,但元音不同,读 /ˈdʒʌstɪn/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.