Word · Frequency #24099
Carlyle
卡莱尔
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
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n. Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
卡莱尔
In use
In history class, we read a passage by Carlyle about the French Revolution.
My teacher said that Carlyle is famous for his books on the French Revolution.
The library has a portrait of Carlyle in the history section.
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle 是姓氏，通常首字母大写。
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish historian.
托马斯·卡莱尔是一位苏格兰历史学家。
Carlyle's + noun
I read Carlyle's account of the French Revolution.
我读了卡莱尔对法国大革命的记述。
by Carlyle
用于标明作品作者。
This essay was written by Carlyle.
这篇文章是卡莱尔写的。
the works of Carlyle
The works of Carlyle influenced many Victorian writers.
卡莱尔的著作影响了许多维多利亚时代的作家。
Common mistakes
carlyle was a Scottish historian.Carlyle was a Scottish historian.
英语中人名等专有名词首字母必须大写；中文没有大小写区分，学习者容易漏掉大写。改为Carlyle即符合英语规范。
Carlisle wrote a famous book about the French Revolution.Carlyle wrote a famous book about the French Revolution.
Carlisle和Carlyle发音相近，但Carlisle是英格兰城市名，不是人名。指这位历史学家时应拼写为Carlyle。
Connections
Collocations
- Thomas Carlyle
- 托马斯·卡莱尔
- Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish historian and essayist.托马斯·卡莱尔是一位苏格兰历史学家和散文家。
- Carlyle's works
- 卡莱尔的作品
- Carlyle's works influenced many Victorian writers.卡莱尔的作品影响了许多维多利亚时代的作家。
- Carlyle wrote
- 卡莱尔写道
- Carlyle wrote a famous history of the French Revolution.卡莱尔撰写了一部著名的法国大革命史。
- Carlyle's style
- 卡莱尔的风格
- Carlyle's style is vigorous and often critical.卡莱尔的风格有力且常常带有批判性。
Pop culture & quotes
- Carlyle: 'No man is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.'
- 卡莱尔：在这个世界上，能够减轻他人负担的人绝非无用。This saying, attributed to Thomas Carlyle, is often used to encourage kindness and service.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：Carlyle 拼写里有 car，想象这位苏格兰史学家坐车去法国，写下法国大革命史。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical writing、literary criticism、academic lectures 该词为专有名词，指苏格兰历史学家托马斯·卡莱尔（1795–1881）。作为人名，它本身无明显正式或非正式色彩；但在表示这位历史学家时，通常见之于历史、文学等正式书面或学术语境，日常口语中较少单独出现。因此此处语体多偏正式，使用时可依具体场合灵活处理。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with Carlyle: they end in /aɪl/ (aisle, file, mile, style, while, tile). Note that Carlyle is spelled with '-yle' but pronounced with the same rhyme as '-ile' words. Beware lookalikes such as Carl /kɑːrl/ or cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/, which sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.