Word · Frequency #3046
Francis
弗朗西斯
核心释义
a male given name, meaning 'free person'
弗朗西斯(男子名；义为自由之人)
用法In use
Francis is my neighbor; he always waters my plants when I travel.
用法提示：Francis 是专有名词，在句中作主语，指男性人名。
I met Francis at the library, and he showed me a great book.
用法提示：Francis 是专有名词，在句中作宾语，指男性人名。
Have you invited Francis to the party on Saturday?
用法提示：Francis 是专有名词，在疑问句中作宾语，指男性人名。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子She is named Francis.正确表达She is named Frances.
Francis 通常为男性名，而 Frances 为女性名。此处应用 Frances。
易错句子He is Saint Frances of Assisi.正确表达He is Saint Francis of Assisi.
圣人 Francis 为男性，故用 Francis，而非 Frances。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pope francis
- 教皇弗朗西斯
- Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015.教皇弗朗西斯于2015年访问了美国。
- saint francis
- 圣弗朗西斯
- Saint Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan order.阿西西的圣弗朗西斯创立了方济各会。
- francis bacon
- 弗朗西斯·培根
- Francis Bacon is known for his scientific method.弗朗西斯·培根以其科学方法而闻名。
- sir francis drake
- 弗朗西斯·德雷克爵士
- Sir Francis Drake was a famous English explorer.弗朗西斯·德雷克爵士是一位著名的英国探险家。
- francis ford coppola
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆方法：弗朗西斯字面意思为'自由人'，联想'自由'即可。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal names、formal documents、everyday conversation 作为人名，通常没有特定语域限制，中性即可。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with the '-nsɪs' ending of Francis. 'Frances' shares a similar spelling but often has a different vowel. 'Precis' and 'cisgender' match the 'cis' spelling but not the full pronunciation. 'Basis' and 'crisis' share the final '-sɪs' sound but with different stressed vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.