Word · Frequency #637
David
圣大卫
Saint David, the patron saint of Wales (circa 520–600)
- 1.
A person or group considered unlikely to prevail; an underdog.
被认为不太可能获胜的人或团体;弱者
- 2.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
威尔士的守护圣人(约520-600年)
- 3.
French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
积极支持法国大革命的法国新古典主义画家(1748-1825年)
- 4.
(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
(旧约)以色列第二任国王;年轻牧羊人时与巨人歌利亚战斗并用投石器击中其头部将其杀死;统一以色列并以耶路撒冷为首都;许多诗篇归于大卫(约公元前1000-962年)
被认为不太可能获胜的人或团体;弱者;威尔士的守护圣人(约520-600年);积极支持法国大革命的法国新古典主义画家(1748-1825年);(旧约)以色列第二任国王;年轻牧羊人时与巨人歌利亚战斗并用投石器击中其头部将其杀死;统一以色列并以耶路撒冷为首都;许多诗篇归于大卫(约公元前1000-962年);大卫;戴维(男子名)
In use
David is my next-door neighbor.
We invited David to our party last night.
There are two Davids in our team.
David + verb
David用作人名,可直接作主语。
David works hard.
大卫工作努力。
David's + noun
所有格形式表示所属关系。
David's car is new.
大卫的车是新的。
David and Goliath
引用圣经故事,比喻弱小战胜强大。
It was a David and Goliath match.
这是一场大卫对歌利亚式的比赛。
Connections
Collocations
- St David
- 圣大卫
- St David is the patron saint of Wales.圣大卫是威尔士的主保圣人。
- St David's Day
- 圣大卫节
- We celebrate St David's Day on March 1st.我们在3月1日庆祝圣大卫节。
- St David's Cathedral
- 圣大卫座堂
- St David's Cathedral is located in Pembrokeshire.圣大卫座堂位于彭布罗克郡。
- feast of St David
- 圣大卫盛宴
- The feast of St David is a major event in Wales.圣大卫盛宴在威尔士是一个重大活动。
- St David's College
- 圣大卫学院
- He studied at St David's College in Lampeter.他曾在兰彼得圣大卫学院学习。
- St David's University
Learner notes
Memory Tip
David的'卫'与Wales的W形似,联想圣大卫是威尔士主保圣人。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
专有名词,通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target ends in '-avid' but with vowel /eɪ/; 'avid' and 'gravid' show the same spelling pattern but use /æ/. No common word shares the exact pronunciation /deɪvɪd/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.