Word · Frequency #23858
Dryden
屈莱顿（英国诗人、剧作家）
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
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n. the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
屈莱顿(英国诗人)
屈莱顿(英国诗人)
In use
In our literature class, we learned that Dryden was an important English poet and playwright in the seventeenth century.
I found a collection of Dryden's plays in the used bookstore.
My friend asked me who Dryden was, so I lent her one of his books.
Dryden + be + known as + noun
Dryden 是姓氏，指人时常用全名 John Dryden。
John Dryden is known as a poet and dramatist.
约翰·屈莱顿以诗人和剧作家而闻名。
Dryden's + noun
人名后加 's 构成所有格，可接作品、生平相关名词。
Dryden's plays shaped English drama.
屈莱顿的剧作塑造了英国戏剧。
Dryden wrote + noun
作家姓名可直接作主语接 wrote，后接作品类型名词。
Dryden wrote plays and poems.
屈莱顿写剧本和诗歌。
Common mistakes
dryden wrote poems and plays.Dryden wrote poems and plays.
英语的人名属于专有名词，首字母必须大写；汉语没有大小写区分，所以学习者容易把 dryden 误写成小写。改为大写 Dryden 才是正确的人名书写。
The Dryden is one of the most famous poets.Dryden is one of the most famous poets.
英语中通常不在人名前加定冠词 the，因为人名本身已表示特指。删去 The，改为 Dryden is... 才符合英语习惯。
Connections
Collocations
- John Dryden
- 约翰·德莱顿
- John Dryden was a celebrated English poet and dramatist.约翰·德莱顿是一位著名的英国诗人和剧作家。
- Dryden's works
- 德莱顿的作品
- Dryden's works are important to the study of Restoration literature.德莱顿的作品对于复辟时期文学的研究很重要。
- the poet Dryden
- 诗人德莱顿
- The poet Dryden is often compared with his contemporary writers.诗人德莱顿经常与同时代的作家相比。
Pop culture & quotes
- Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join the varying verse, the full-resounding line, the long majestic march, and energy divine.
- 沃勒的诗句虽流畅，但德莱顿教会了诗歌如何把多变的韵律、洪亮的诗句、庄严的节奏和神圣的活力融为一体。In An Essay on Criticism, Pope pays this famous tribute to Dryden.在《论批评》中，蒲柏以此名句向德莱顿致敬。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'dry den'：干燥书斋里伏案写诗的人，就是英国诗人屈莱顿（Dryden）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：literary discussion、historical writing 该词是英国诗人约翰·德莱顿（John Dryden）的姓名，语体中性，正式或非正式场合均可使用，但比较常见于文学、历史等书面叙述中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Dryden 读作 /ˈdraɪdən/。dry、dryer、dryness 与它共享开头的 /draɪ/ 音；hidden、sudden 与它共享结尾的 /dən/ 音。den 与 Dryden 的结尾拼写相同，但读作 /dɛn/，与 Dryden 中的 /dən/ 不同。这些词都不是完全押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.