Word · Frequency #29327
Gracie
格雷西
A United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906–1964).
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n United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
格雷西(Grace的异体)(f.)
格雷西(Grace的异体)(f.)
In use
Gracie loves reading books about ancient history.
My sister Gracie teaches piano at a local school.
Did you see Gracie at the party last night?
Gracie + be + [noun phrase]
gracie 是专有名词,作人名时首字母写作大写 Gracie。
Gracie was an American comedienne.
格雷西是一位美国喜剧女演员。
Gracie's + [noun] + be + [noun phrase]
Gracie's 是所有格,表示“格雷西的”,后接亲属或身份类名词。
Gracie's husband was George Burns.
格雷西的丈夫是乔治·伯恩斯。
Gracie + be remembered as + [noun phrase]
be remembered as 是被动结构,as 后接身份或角色,用于说明某人以何种身份被记住。
Gracie is remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns.
格雷西被铭记为她丈夫乔治·伯恩斯那位迷糊但镇定自若的搭档。
Common mistakes
gracie is my best friend.Gracie is my best friend.
格雷西是人名,属于专有名词,首字母必须大写;把 g 改为 G 即可。
The Gracie is my sister.Gracie is my sister.
人名前通常不用定冠词 the;汉语习惯中没有这个冠词,英语中直接称呼名字时也不加 the,去掉 the 后句子才自然。
Connections
Collocations
- Gracie Allen
- 格雷西·艾伦(美国喜剧女演员,乔治·伯恩斯的妻子与搭档)
- Gracie Allen played the confused but imperturbable wife in the comedy team with George Burns.格雷西·艾伦在与乔治·伯恩斯的喜剧组合中扮演困惑却不以为然的妻子。
- Gracie Fields
- 格雷西·菲尔兹(英国女演员、歌手)
- Gracie Fields entertained troops during World War II.格雷西·菲尔兹在第二次世界大战期间为军队表演。
- Gracie Gold
- 格雷西·戈尔德(美国花样滑冰运动员)
- Gracie Gold placed fourth in the 2014 Winter Olympics.格雷西·戈尔德在2014年冬季奥运会上获得第四名。
Pop culture & quotes
- Say good night, Gracie.
- 说晚安吧,格雷西。This famous closing line from George Burns and Gracie Allen's show made 'Say good night, Gracie' a household phrase.这句来自乔治·伯恩斯和格雷西·艾伦的节目的著名收尾语,让“Say good night, Gracie”成为家喻户晓的说法。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:Gracie 以“grace”(优雅)开头,加上“ie”小名后缀,像喜剧搭档格蕾西那样从容幽默。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:人物传记、影视历史、人名介绍 本词通常用作人名格雷西,也常用于指美国喜剧演员格雷西·艾伦;在传记和影视史等中性语境中较常见,整体不带明显的正式或随意色彩。
Grammar Note
专有名词,指人名 Gracie(Grace 的异体),也特指美国喜剧演员 Gracie Allen。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gracie 同韵(/ˈɡreɪsi/)的词:lacy, racy, spacey(均读 /ˈeɪsi/)。注意 icy, juicy, fancy 拼写以 -cy 结尾、也读 /si/,但重读元音不同(/aɪ/, /uː/, /æ/),不是真押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.