Word · Frequency #20388
Dracula
德拉库拉；德古拉
the vampire character in Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula
亦为电影《惊情四百年》的片名
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n. comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips；n. fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker
德拉库拉(人名)；吸血鬼；又叫惊情四百年(电影名)
小龙兰属；德拉库拉(人名)；吸血鬼；又叫惊情四百年(电影名)
In use
In the story, Dracula is a vampire who lives in a castle and sleeps during the day.
For the Halloween party, Mike dressed up as Dracula and wore a long black cape.
We watched an old film about Dracula, and I was scared for days.
the [noun] Dracula
Dracula 前可加表示身份的名词，构成同位语。
The vampire Dracula is a famous character.
吸血鬼德古拉是一个著名角色。
a [noun] named Dracula
用 named 引出名字，表示“名叫……的”。
The story is about a vampire named Dracula.
这个故事讲的是一个名叫德古拉的吸血鬼。
Dracula is a [noun]
用系动词 is 介绍 Dracula 的身份。
Connections
Collocations
- Count Dracula
- 德古拉伯爵
- Count Dracula is the main villain of the novel.德古拉伯爵是这部小说的主要反派。
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- 布莱姆·斯托克的《德古拉》
- Bram Stoker's Dracula is a classic gothic horror novel.布莱姆·斯托克的《德古拉》是一部经典的哥特式恐怖小说。
- Dracula's castle
- 德古拉城堡
- We visited a place known as Dracula's castle in Romania.我们在罗马尼亚参观了一个被称为德古拉城堡的地方。
- Dracula orchid
- 小龙兰属植物
- The Dracula orchid is a tropical American plant with unusual flowers.小龙兰属植物是一种热带美洲植物，花朵奇特。
Pop culture & quotes
- I am Dracula.
- 我是德古拉。Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula made 'I am Dracula' an iconic movie line.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Dracula 开头像 dragon（龙），把德古拉想成一头会吸血的龙，在古堡里咬人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gothic horror novels、film titles、popular culture 通常作专有名词，指布拉姆·斯托克小说中的吸血鬼德拉库拉，也多用于相关电影名称；语体中性，口语和书面语都常见。若指植物分类中的“小龙兰属”，则比较专业，多用于学术语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 dracula /ˈdrækjulə/ 完全押韵。curricula、vernacular、spectacular 都含 -cula，但重音和元音都不同；drachma 和 dragon 以 dra- 开头，但结尾和发音也不一样。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.